How did Governor Lee’s signature measures fail in a legislature controlled by his own party? Plus your local newscast for April 25, 2024.
Who killed Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill?
Lee and pro-voucher lobbying groups campaigned hard to get a universal voucher bill through the legislature, but it didn’t work.
Tennessee passes $52.8B budget as discussions linger on school choice and business taxes
State lawmakers agreed on a $52.8 billion budget Thursday. Of that, more than $1.5 billion could be put aside for businesses that are expected to request refunds under the state’s previous franchise tax rules, and a school choice bill.
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.
TN House and Senate search for compromise on two major bills as session nears its end
Leaders of the Tennessee House and Senate have said they are meeting privately to discuss compromises on two bills.
Tennessee’s universal school voucher bill stalls as chambers negotiate vastly different proposals
Time is of the essence for lawmakers championing universal private school vouchers. Committees in both the state House and Senate this week put off considering proposals that would bring vouchers to families across Tennessee.
Dueling school voucher bills advance in Tennessee with no compromise in sight
A key House committee passed a sweeping, controversial school voucher bill on Wednesday, and the Senate version cleared its first hurdle.
What’s going on with school vouchers?
School vouchers. Education Savings Accounts. Academic Freedom. School Choice. Regardless of what you call them, ESAs are one of the hottest topics in the Tennessee legislative session.
Vastly different school voucher plans are advancing in Tennessee’s legislature this week. Here’s where things stand.
Lawmakers are now in their second week of weighing competing proposals to expand private school vouchers across Tennessee.
House GOP introduces sweeping school voucher amendment, impacting testing, teacher evaluations and more
After months of anticipation and conversations with lawmakers, Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal is coming before legislative committees this week.
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