Georgia lawmakers are agreeing on pay raises for public school teachers and state employees, although they still have differences to work out in the upcoming budget. State senators on Tuesday voted 53-1 to pass the budget for the year beginning July 1.

Georgia House budget writers want a $4,000 pay raise for state law enforcement officers, double the $2,000 pay raise proposed by Gov. Brian Kemp for all state employees and teachers. They also want to pay higher rates to health care providers and expand training of new health care workers.

President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there's enough money for Medicare.