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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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After hours of back and forth, Tennessee House votes to provide educational vouchers across the state
The Tennessee House voted to provide educational vouchers to families in all 95 counties in the state. The vote was 54-44, ...
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 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 ...
Groups react to school voucher passage by TN lawmakers
Groups both for and against school vouchers are reacting after the Tennessee General Assembly passed the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act.” ...
Tennessee Senate passes universal school voucher proposal, sending bill to governor's desk
The Tennessee House attached an amendment to the proposal requiring local school boards to approve the program in order to ...
TN special session: Immigration, school choice, disaster relief bills pass 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 ...
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State House, Senate Pass Education Freedom Act; Opponents Hit Voucher Measure
The Tennessee Senate and House on Thursday passed HB 6004/SB 6001 – The Education Freedom Act. The new legislation, when signed by Governor Bill Lee – who called a special session to advance it – will ...