Governor of Tennessee, special session

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
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.
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.”
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.
Stockard on the Stump: Key Repubs join voucher fight as Tennessee governor works on special session
Never one to get ahead of itself, the lobbying group Americans for Prosperity announced the start of a statewide ad campaign in which Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs back Gov.
Tennessee governor to call special legislative session on school vouchers, disaster relief, immigration policy
Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he'll call Tennessee lawmakers into a special session this month to take up his statewide school voucher proposal, as well as "public safety measures" to prepare for immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.
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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 ...
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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.
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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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.
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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 ...
Tennessee governor would use National Guard for Trump deportation plan
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Wednesday for the first time he would deploy National Guard troops to deport undocumented ...
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Tennessee Prepares for Severe Winter Storm, Governor Bill Lee Closes State Offices, Declares Emergency
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee closes state offices due to an incoming severe winter storm for public safety on January 10, 2025 ...
WVLT obtains new protocol as Tennessee prepares to resume lethal injections
Right before the turn of the new year, the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) announced it had created a new protocol ...