By DORIE TURNER
Associated Press
ATLANTA – A bill that dramatically overhauls the cash-strapped HOPE scholarship continued to speed through the Georgia Legislature on Tuesday, gaining overwhelming approval from the state House.
The bill is part of Gov. Nathan Deal’s plan to save lottery-funded programs – including the college scholarships and the state’s prekindergarten program – from going broke. The GOP-backed legislation, introduced a week ago, got a vote of 152-22.
“We cannot – I repeat, we cannot – continue the path we’re on. Changes must be made,” said Rep. Doug Collins, R-Gainesville, a floor leader for Deal.