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 $450 million first-year expense to final votes before week’s end. Senators voted 8-1 to send the measure to the finance committee to be considered Wednesday.
State House passes hurricane relief bill as protesters oppose school vouchers, immigration bill at special session
On Thursday, the special session called by Governor Lee should wrap up when the House takes up the immigration bill and school vouchers
Gov. Lee's school voucher bill moves swiftly through Tennessee House
Governor Bill Lee's school voucher bill is making rapid progress through the Tennessee House, despite opposition from Democratic lawmakers.
House passes bills tied to Hurricane Helene relief
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The state House passed four pieces of legislation tied to relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. On Wednesday evening, members of the House convened to discuss relief for victims of Hurricane Helene. Rep. Bo Mitchell (D-Nashville) expressed frustration about what he called a delay in the
Tennessee Legislature Poised to Pass School Voucher Bill
The education committees in both the House and Senate approved a $450 million bill, a top priority for Gov. Bill Lee. Legislators are expected to pass it quickly during a special session this week.
Tennessee House passes bills on Hurricane Helene recovery during Wednesday evening vote
Before the House met, the Tennessee Senate passed similar bills and an immigration proposal implementing policies supporting ...
Tennessee legislature paves way for Helene aid as Democrats push for more funds
During a special legislative session that went into the evening Wednesday, lawmakers approved a series of measures aimed at ...
Tennessee General Assembly passes Helene recovery bills
The Tennessee General Assembly passed bills related to Hurricane Helene relief on Wednesday night. The state House passed the ...
TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
See how your TN House lawmakers' bills could impact budget and schools in Rutherford County
Rutherford County's five state representatives responded to questions from The Daily News Journal about what legislation they ...
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Tennessee House leaders weigh in on what we can expect as the special session begins
A special session on a whole host of topics including school choice, immigration enforcement and relief for East Tennessee, kicks off today on Tennessee's Capitol Hill.
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 ...
GOP-led immigration bill signals Trump that Tennessee wants to aid his deportation crackdown
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse is seeking to adopt immigration enforcement policies to assist President Donald ...