Kemp vetoes bill giving state lawmakers final say on college tuition increases

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have required the approval of Georgia lawmakers before state universities could raise tuition and fees by more than 3%. The move is the latest in an ongoing spat between the state legislature and the University System of Georgia. Senators added the tuition language to House Bill 319 at the end of the legislative session. Under the change, the state’s 26 public universities would need approval from the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate to increase fees by more than 3% compared to the previous academic year. In…