Georgia House sticks by 2 scholarship tiers in $32.4B budget - Statesboro Herald

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Georgia House sticks by 2 scholarship tiers in $32.4B budget

Georgia State Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Atlanta, speaks about the HOPE Scholarship before the passage of budget bill HB 19 at the House of Representatives in Atlanta on Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

House budget scholarships — Georgia State Rep. Stacey Evans, D-Atlanta, speaks about the HOPE Scholarship before the passage of budget bill HB 19 at the House of Representatives in Atlanta on Thursday, March 9, 2023. (Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

ATLANTA — The Georgia House is agreeing to a budget for next year that includes pay raises while underlining spending priorities in public safety and mental health.

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