Gov. Bill Lee signs Tennessee private school voucher program into law, expanding access
The governor hopes to launch the program for 20,000 students by the next school year, a tight deadline for the state to meet.
Lee administration won’t commit yet to competitive bid for Tennessee voucher contract
As Gov. Bill Lee is set to sign a statewide school voucher program into law, he has yet to confirm a competitive bid for a ...
Lee moving forward with Duck River agenda
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appointed 19 people to serve on the new Duck River Watershed Planning Partnership just days after ...
How Tennessee could be the 'first mover' in a US nuclear revival with $92.6M from Gov. Lee
The proposed state budget includes $50 million for small modular reactors in Tennessee built "like they're the Model T Ford." ...
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Some Tennessee charter school applicants could bypass local districts under governor’s proposal
Gov. Bill Lee is pushing for a major revision to Tennessee charter school law to create ways for operators to apply directly ...
Gov. Lee signs bill to refund 130% of property taxes to those whose homes were damaged, destroyed by Helene
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On Wednesday, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that will give a 130% refund of property taxes to those ...
Tennessee governor signs new school voucher program that will exclude some immigrant families
Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation designed to drastically expand school voucher access throughout the Volunteer State that will allow families to use taxpayer dollars on private school expenses ...
70% of Tennessee voters do not approve of Gov. Bill Lee's school voucher plan, poll says
A bipartisan poll of Tennessee voters found the majority of people oppose Governor Bill Lee's school voucher plan.
Gov. Lee to propose new summer food assistance program
"In the coming days, we will deliver a proposal to further invest in direct summer food assistance through a new program that ...
Governor Lee pushes to expand childcare assistance, but is it enough?
Governor Bill Lee is promising relief for Tennessee families struggling with the high cost of childcare. In his State of the ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee proposes another $1 billion toward roads amid a $30 billion project backlog
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday proposed an injection of more than $1 billion into road projects to help address the ...
Gov. Bill Lee's State of State address talked about Oak Ridge's nuclear industry
Here is a portion of Gov. Bill Lee's State of the State address delivered Feb. 10, 2025 that deals with the nuclear industry, ...