Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
The Senate passed the bill in a 20 to 13 vote after just over 90 minutes of debate. House members passed the bill ...
Tennessee GOP passes immigration law to criminalize elected officials' votes
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office ...
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Opinion: Tennessee’s GOP supermajority goes authoritarian on immigration
Anyone paying attention knows that Tennessee's GOP supermajority in the state legislature and Republican Gov. Bill Lee, who ...
Tennessee Lawmakers, Mirroring Trump Agenda, Pass Bills on Immigration and School Vouchers
The legislature’s Republican supermajority left little room for debate, pushing through millions of dollars and sprawling ...
TN special session: Immigration bill passes House, Senate - heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...
Organizations share positive, negative reactions to passage of Gov. Lee’s school choice bill
On Thursday, Jan. 30, the Tennessee House and Senate passed the proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for ...
Washington County, Kingsport school officials continue to oppose vouchers after bill passes
The Tennessee House of Representatives and Senate have approved Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act, also known as the school voucher bill. Across ...
Tennessee House passes immigration enforcement bill; ACLU plans legal challenge
Tennessee House Republicans voted overwhelmingly in favor of sweeping immigration legislation Thursday, creating a new state enforcement office, providing grants to law enforcement, creating distinct ...
Tennessee House sends immigration bill to Gov. Bill Lee's desk
The bill passed the House with 72 yays and 22 nays. The world’s best preserved dinosaur had a weird ending, study suggests ...
Tennessee General Assembly approves school voucher expansion; bill heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Both the Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise ...
Tennessee House sends immigration bill to Gov. Bill Lee's desk, ACLU preparing to challenge it
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A controversial immigration bill passed the Tennessee House Wednesday, sending it to Governor Bill Lee's ...
Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on ...