Democrats in Georgia’s House are vastly outnumbered, but they’re hoping to make inroads in several key areas. On Thursday, they unveiled their legislative agenda.
House Democrats put their support behind 26 bills they say will increase educational opportunity and improve economic security for all Georgians. They want to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 dollars an hour. House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams says, “As the state which is the 8th largest in the union, we certainly owe it to our families to offer them not only a good wage, but a livable wage.” 
Another bill would give technical college students who receive the HOPE Grant full tuition. It’s sponsored by Representative Stacey Evans. Last year, she helped reach a compromise Gov. Deal to expand the HOPE grant to those with at least a 3.5 GPA.
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