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On the Hill: Feb. 10-13 Legislative Roundup
The 114th Tennessee General Assembly resumed its regular business this week, moving bills through committees in both the ...
Gov. Lee to propose new summer food assistance program
"In the coming days, we will deliver a proposal to further invest in direct summer food assistance through a new program that ...
Gov. Lee signs bill to refund 130% of property taxes to those whose homes were damaged, destroyed by Helene
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will give a 130% refund of property taxes to those ...
Lee noncommittal on grocery tax cut
Bills by Democrats and Republicans that would cut the state's grocery tax are moving through the Tennessee General Assembly, ...
Grocery tax cut not off the table for Tennesseans, but may be losing steam
Both Republicans and Democrats have filed bills to end Tennessee’s 4% grocery tax this legislative session, but their plans look very different.
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Knox County School Board chair defends support for school vouchers after backlash
Knox County School Board chair Betsy Henderson is responding to backlash after she went to Nashville to voice her support for school vouchers before lawmakers passed the legislation.
Governor Lee pushes to expand childcare assistance, but is it enough?
Governor Bill Lee is promising relief for Tennessee families struggling with the high cost of childcare. In his State of the ...
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Some Tennessee charter school applicants could bypass local districts under governor’s proposal
Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for a major revision to Tennessee charter school law to create ways for operators to apply directly ...
Gov. Bill Lee signs Tennessee private school voucher program into law, expanding access
The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.
Tennessee governor signs new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses ...
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More troopers, trade school scholarships and road funding headline Gov. Bill Lee's proposed budget
It's impossible to look into the future, but a Governor's budget book, especially one this thick, gives us a great glimpse into what Gov. Bill Lee hopes to accomplish.