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Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income, a long-sought victory for Republican Gov.
Tennessee GOP passes immigration law to criminalize elected officials' votes
The law, pushed by Gov. Bill Lee as an immigration enforcement measure, will also establish a new immigration czar and office in the state.
Tennessee's immigration law: From criminalizing support for sanctuary cities to new IDs, what GOP-backed bill does
The bill seeks to criminalize local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants along with other measures in an effort to support Donald Trump's enforcement policies.
Immigration bill passes both Tennessee House, Senate in special session
The Tennessee Republican supermajority passed in both chambers an immigration bill that would create a border czar, an enforcement division and new state IDs for non-citizens.
Tennessee House passes immigration enforcement bill; ACLU plans legal challenge
This story has been updated to include comment from the Nashville Metro Council Immigrant Caucus. Tennessee House Republicans voted overwhelmingly in favor of sweeping immigration legislation Thursday,
Yes, Tennessee Bill Criminalizes Voting Against Trump Immigration Policy
Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in the country illegally.
Tennessee House GOP now requires tickets, ID to enter public gallery: How to get a seat
Down the hall in the Capitol, the Senate gallery remains fully open and accessible to the public without a reservation.
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School vouchers pass both the Tennessee House, Senate after special session
The Tennessee House voted to provide school vouchers to families in all 95 Tennessee counties. It passed in both chambers but ...
TN House Speaker: 'State will take over' Memphis-Shelby County Schools after Feagins fired
The comments came as the state legislature is discussing expansive school choice voucher legislation in a special session.
Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term
Trump floated the prospect of running for a third term in an apparent joke to House GOP lawmakers during a meeting in Washington before the conference had internal leadership elections. “I suspect ...
East Tennessee Republican feels heat to vote for vouchers
An East Tennessee Republican admitted Monday to being pressured to vote for the governor’s private school voucher bill as the ...