Tennessee House and Senate pass school voucher bill that now heads to Gov. Lee's desk
: The Tennessee Senate voted to pass the school voucher bill on Thursday, meaning the bill will head to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.
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The Education Freedom Act has passed, how does it work?
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income.
Tennessee’s school voucher program: Help or Handout?
The school voucher program passed at the Tennessee State Capitol but not everyone is celebrating it becoming law.Critics said it's "welfare for the wealthy" wit ...
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School vouchers pass both the Tennessee House, Senate after special session
The Tennessee House voted to provide school vouchers to families in all 95 Tennessee counties. It passed in both chambers but ...
Tennessee special session ends with 7 bills passed; More than $400 million toward Helene
In total, seven bills were passed during the Tennessee General Assembly Special Session.Included in that, is more than $400 million dollars in Helene recovery f ...
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 Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...
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East TN lawmakers react to passage of school voucher bill after years of debate
The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday voted to pass Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act ...
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 ...
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Gov. Lee marks the close of special legislative session, passes full agenda
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee marked the close of the special legislative session and the successful passage of his full agenda, including the Education Freedom Act, a disaster relief package, and public ...
Wild Tennessee Bill Would Ban Officials From Opposing Trump’s Immigration Policies
A sweeping Tennessee immigration bill could make it unlawful for local officials to adopt sanctuary city policies and create ...
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 ...
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Immigration bill passes both Tennessee House, Senate in special session
The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.