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Tennessee, special session and school voucher

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.

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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.

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Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to tackle vouchers, disaster relief and immigration

The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.

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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.

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Tennessee governor to call special legislative session on school vouchers, disaster relief, immigration policy

Gov. Bill Lee says 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.

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Prohibiting Fluoride from water systems, increasing school recess time and prohibiting Red 40 dye in schools among new bills filed in TN

Some of those bills included Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher program, ending the grocery tax and requiring parents of children ...

TN House, Senate reelects Republican Tre Hargett as Secretary of State

Members of the General Assembly also re-elected Jason Mumpower and David Lillard Jr. in their respective roles.

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Tennessee General Assembly convenes for session expected to focus on voucher issue

The 114th General Assembly gaveled in at the Tennessee state Capitol Tuesday for a legislative session expected to largely ...

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House to take up new bill limit as Tennessee legislature starts 114th session

A House committee is recommending new rules cutting the bill-filing limit to 12 and setting stricter punishments for those ...

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Restricted bill sponsorships, guns allowed in hearing rooms among rules proposed for TN House

A new recommendation to the rules is to allow firearms to be carried in House hearing rooms. Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) ...

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Tennessee House GOP poised to pass 'two-strike' rule to remove disruptive protestors

Meanwhile, Republicans voted against banning guns in committee rooms, while lawmakers are still banned from using papers or ...

From vouchers to free meals: 5 key education bills to watch in Tennessee legislature

Tennessee lawmakers have a bevy of education bills to consider this year, including allowing the Ten Commandments to be ...

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The 2025 Tennessee legislative session begins on Tuesday. Here's what to know

Tuesday marks the start of the 2025 Tennessee legislative session — an annual process that brings state lawmakers to Nashville to discuss and decide on proposals that can impact all of the state ...

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