Lee and pro-voucher lobbying groups campaigned hard to get a universal voucher bill through the legislature, but it didn’t work.
Tennessee school voucher bill is ‘not dead yet,’ but the odds dwindle as the end of session looms
House Majority Leader William Lamberth said the bill is “not dead yet.” On Tuesday legislators said negotiations were ongoing.
How much money will Tennessee businesses get back after the state changes how they’re taxed? The state House and Senate can’t agree.
The Tennessee House and Senate are butting heads on how much the state should give back to businesses that have been paying franchise taxes under the current, property-based model.
After Stalemate Between House And Senate, The Tennessee General Assembly Settles On Deep Spending Cuts
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and its associated economic crisis, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a revised spending plan early Friday that implements deep cuts to save more than $1 billion.
State GOP Lawmakers Call VW ‘Un-American’: If Union Voted In, No More Incentives
VW’s 1,550 workers in Chattanooga will vote through a secret ballot later this week.
Haslam Proposes Free Tuition For Community College
Governor Bill Haslam had a big announcement for his State of the State address Monday night. He wants Tennessee to pay for the first two years of college. That’s for graduating high-school seniors heading to a community college or technical school.
DCS Interim Asked to Face ‘Brutal Facts’
The temporary head of the embattled Department of Children’s Service said at a legislative hearing he would turn things around, even with the title of “interim.”
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