It’s official: Tennessee governor couples school vouchers, immigration in special session
Gov. Bill Lee issued a proclamation Friday afternoon making official his call for a special session aimed at passing his private-school voucher plan and creating a centralized immigration enforcement agency.
Tennessee governor announces special session for school voucher expansion
Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special legislative session focused on his latest effort to pass a statewide school voucher plan. Lee said the special session, which starts Jan. 27, will also include Hurricane Helene recovery efforts and "public safety measures related to illegal immigration.
Tennessee Governor calls special session for education and disaster relief
Governor Bill Lee announced plans Wednesday morning to convene a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly on January 27th to address key legislative pr
Questions rise on Tennessee governor’s special session mix of school vouchers and storm relief
Gov. Bill Lee called a special session Wednesday for late January when Tennessee lawmakers will be asked to take up his private-school voucher bill, immigration measures and a plan to provide funding for hurricane-ravaged counties in Northeast Tennessee,
Tennessee to call special session fast-tracking Trump agenda on immigration, school choice and disaster relief
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call a special session to implement President-elect Trump's immigration agenda and a school choice bill.
Tennessee governor to call special legislative session on school vouchers, immigration policy
Gov. Bill Lee announced he’ll call a special legislative session to take up his statewide school voucher bill and measures to prepare for immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump.
Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort
Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.
Immigrant rights groups concerned after governor includes Immigration in special session
This special session is about the governor moving a deeply unpopular voucher agenda on the backs of vulnerable immigrant families.”
Political notebook: Gavels, governor rumors and a special session
Following months of speculation, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he will call the general assembly to convene on Jan. 27 for a special session to vote on his Education Freedom Act, to introduce a disaster relief legislative package and to address public safety relating to immigration,
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Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Endorses Senator Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee Governor
Mayor Glenn Jacobs endorses Senator Marsha Blackburn for Tennessee governor, hinting at political strategy shifts.
Tennessee mayor issues support for potential Senator Marsha Blackburn governorship
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn has received the endorsement of one state leader should she decide to make a ...
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Tennessee governor to call special legislative session on school vouchers, disaster relief, immigration policy
Democrats have said the governor's call for disaster relief is long overdue for helping flood-ravaged counties in the rural, mountainous counties of northeast Tennessee. However, they reiterated ...
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Oak Ridge's McNally elected Speaker of Senate, lieutenant governor for 5th term
Oak Ridge's Randy McNally has been re-elected to a fifth term as Speaker of the Senate for the Tennessee Legislature.
Republican governors, including Gov. Bill Lee, announce flags will fly at full-staff on Inauguration Day despite mourning period
Federal flag code laws say flags need to be flown at half-staff for 30 days after the death of United States standards.
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'You're such a liar': Democratic lawmaker snaps on GOP governor over attack on Joe Biden
Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson (D), who along with Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson became the Tennessee Three ...