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More details are coming out as Tennessee prepares to launch the Education Savings Account program in Shelby and Davidson counties.
In a legislative hearing Monday, the state’s Department of Education said it’s using money from a dormant career initiative to be able to start school vouchers this year.
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton has made clear what his priorities are for the current legislative session. Healthcare, education, and criminal justice reform are on top of that list.
Republicans in the Tennessee legislature have renewed their efforts to ban abortions in the state, and this time Gov. Bill Lee is behind it.
The proposal, which is in early stages, also has multiple provisions designed to make it stand up in court.
Nashville’s Metro Council is the latest group to ask Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to veto a controversial adoption law passed by the General Assembly.
There’s a renewed, bipartisan effort to allow college athletes in Tennessee to get endorsement deals.
The legislative package would also provide funds for those who have graduated but haven’t gone pro.
