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Tennessee governor’s school voucher bill barrels toward final votes in special legislative session
Tennessee’s school voucher proposal cleared committee hurdles in a special legislative session, setting the stage for final votes this week.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is wrong to rush school vouchers in a special session. | Opinion
Tennessee parents, teachers and other stakeholders feel left out of Gov. Bill Lee's effort to pass universal school vouchers in a special session.
Immigration bill gets heated as audience members forcibly removed in Tennessee special session
In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public that caused state troopers to forcibly remove audience members.
‘Tennessee is heeding the call’: Lee presses forward on immigration agenda in special session
Gov. Bill Lee surprised many when he inserted an “illegal immigration agenda” into his proclamation for a special legislative session that will focus primarily on a controversial private school voucher proposal and disaster relief for counties struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.
Final voucher, immigration votes set for Thursday: Takeaways from Tennessee's special session
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and immigration.
Immigration bill passes Tennessee Senate
A controversial immigration bill got Tennessee Senate approval. Trump White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, reversing course Bill and Melinda Gates gave their kids a strict ‘middle-class' upbringing,
Gov. Bill Lee celebrates DS Electera plant opening in Shelbyville: 'We are grateful'
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee joined others Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the $95 million Duksan (DS) Electera ...
GOP-led immigration bill signals Trump that Tennessee wants to aid his deportation crackdown
Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse is on track to become the latest state to adopt immigration enforcement policies ...
State says ‘commitment to public schools’ leads to student success as lawmakers consider voucher bill
Just as legislators mull over Gov. Bill Lee’s controversial school voucher program, the Tennessee Department of Education is ...
TN special session: Senate passes immigration, disaster relief bills
So far, after Monday’s start, the Senate has passed an immigration bill and a disaster relief bill that would help victims of ...
Tennessee Republicans push vouchers to brink of passage: What lawmakers did Tuesday
In the first full day of committees during Tennessee's special legislative session, Republicans pushed an expanded school ...
Gov. Lee's school voucher bill has passed the Education Committee, what's next?
Governor Bill Lee's school voucher bill passed the Education Committee (17 for, 7 against) after its second consideration in ...
Tennessee House, Senate education panels pass private-school vouchers
Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the ...
Who will be Tennessee's next governor? Republicans are trying to find out. | Opinion
Sen. Marsha Blackburn is seen as a top contender to replace Bill Lee as governor of Tennessee. But now fellow Sen. Bill ...