How is Gov. Bill Lee dividing up state spending in his proposed budget?
Housing, childcare and conservation: TN Gov. Bill Lee unveils new priorities
During his annual State of the State address, Lee laid out next steps for his administration — and touted the results of a special session last month.
Tennessee passes sweeping immigration law to support Trump’s mass deportations
Gov. Bill Lee wants to create a new state division to enforce immigration laws, mirroring a push from President Donald Trump to expel migrants.
Tennessee passes governor’s school vouchers plan. Here’s what the program will look like
Parents across Tennessee will soon be able to put taxpayer dollars toward the cost of attending private school.
Two years after Covenant, students march at the TN capitol in renewed push for gun reform
The shooting at Antioch High School has reignited calls for gun reform at the statehouse, but activists aren’t hopeful that much will change.
TN Gov calls special session on school vouchers, immigration, disaster relief
The announcement Wednesday morning comes less than 24 hours after lawmakers began this year’s regular session.
Vouchers, disaster aid and hate speech: Tennessee’s top legislative priorities
Tennessee lawmakers will reconvene in Nashville Tuesday for the 114th General Assembly. Their priorities are already clear.
TN governor considers special session on school vouchers and Helene relief
With the start of Tennessee’s legislative session less than a week away, Gov. Bill Lee is deciding whether the General Assembly will have a special session to focus on expanding school vouchers and providing relief for areas hard hit by the remnants of Hurricane Helene.
Tennesseans’ support for gun reform and abortion access rises. So does their support for lawmakers opposing those measures.
Public support for Tennessee politicians has risen in recent months, according to a Vanderbilt poll out Friday. However, the report also found that support is higher for measures that the Republican-controlled statehouse opposes, including abortion access and gun reform.
Tennessee governor repays trip after ethics panel finds a group shouldn’t have covered it
Gov. Bill Lee has repaid about $1,900 for a trip to a conference in Florida after ethics officials found he shouldn’t have relied on an outside group to cover the travel. The Tennessee Ethics Commission released the opinion Tuesday.