Bill Lee, Hurricane Helene and special legislative session

Gov. Bill Lee calls special session to tackle vouchers, disaster relief and immigration
The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.
Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort
Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.
Gov. Lee calls special session for Helene relief, school choice, & immigration
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session on Monday, January 27.Accordin
Three big issues that could determine if Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gets his way on universal school vouchers
The governor’s latest bill has the backing of top GOP lawmakers, but it’s also generating many of the same concerns that helped sink a similar bill in 2024.
Gov. Lee calls for special session on school choice, hurricane relief
Rep. William Lamberth (R-Portland) and Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced the Education Freedom Act of 2025.
Lee calls special session to pass school vouchers, hurricane relief, immigration policy
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has called for a special session of the Tennessee General Assembly to pass his school voucher program, otherwise k
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher bill could cost $400M: Here's what's in it
Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for Jan. 27 to deal with school vouchers, disaster relief and ...
Gov. Bill Lee issues proclamation for upcoming special session, listing 14 specific topics for lawmakers
The first topic in the proclamation would create a universal school voucher program, allowing families to use public dollars ...
Tennessee voucher bill could create shortfall for HOPE scholarship, lottery advocates warn
Lee’s proposal would reallocate 80% of the revenue from sports betting to a dedicated fund for K-12 public school facilities and maintenance.
Trump inauguration: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee orders flags lowered to honor Jimmy Carter back to full staff on Jan. 20
Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half ...
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Three big issues that could determine if Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee gets his way on private school tuition grants
After the collapse of his statewide private school tuition grant proposal last year, Gov. Bill Lee is back with a similar ...
Two states still honor Robert E. Lee on Martin Luther King Day. See which ones, why
Two U.S. states still honor Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on the federal holiday set aside for Civil Rights leader Martin ...
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Lee bill would block BLM Utah travel management plans
A coalition of Utah Republicans has filed legislation invoking a 19th century mining law to block the Bureau of Land ...
Q&A: ‘God Bless the USA’ singer Lee Greenwood on Donald Trump’s inauguration and Bibles
Lee Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U.S.A.” at President-elect Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again Rally in ...