Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Tennessee lawmakers have approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income.
Tennessee Bill Would Prohibit Voting Against Trump Immigration Policies
The legislation could mean jail time and a fine for those supporting sanctuary policies designed to protect migrants.
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.
GOP-Led Immigration Bill Signals Trump That Tennessee Wants to Aid His Deportation Crackdown
Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse is seeking to adopt immigration enforcement policies to assist President Donald Trump illegal immigration crackdown
Immigration bill passes Senate; school choice vote coming today
The Tennessee Senate voted 26-7 on Wednesday to pass a bill that would create a new division targeting illegal immigration that would also penalize elected officials who support sanctuary cities. Sen.
Bill criminalizing votes for immigrant sanctuary policies ‘constitutionally suspect’
This story was updated after publication with comments from Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson. As Gov. Bill Lee’s immigration enforcement plan moves swiftly through the Tennessee Legislature, one component of the bill — aimed at arresting local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants — drew scrutiny Tuesday.
Tenn. special session disrupted by protestors during immigration bill hearing
The special session at the state Capitol was abruptly halted Wednesday after police forcibly removed several protestors from the audience.
Immigration bill passes Tennessee Senate
A controversial immigration bill got Tennessee Senate approval. Trump White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, reversing course Bill and Melinda Gates gave their kids a strict ‘middle-class' upbringing,
TN immigration bill proposes charging elected officials for voting in favor of sanctuary cities
The bill “creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction.”
Tennessee legislature puts hundreds of millions toward private-school vouchers
In one of the most hotly-contested questions in modern Tennessee political history, the legislature narrowly approved a $430 ...
Tennessee House sends immigration bill to Gov. Bill Lee's desk, ACLU preparing to challenge it
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A controversial immigration bill passed the Tennessee House Wednesday, sending it to Governor Bill Lee's ...
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Immigration debate gets heated as audience members forcibly removed in Tennessee special session
In its special session, the Tennessee legislature is taking on immigration bills, but not without some input from the public ...
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Welcome to Cumberland County, Tennessee, the “future” of the U.S. economy
A third of Cumberland County, Tennessee's population is over 65. And that's changing the housing and business demands of the ...
Tennessee Republicans push vouchers to brink of passage: What lawmakers did Tuesday
In the first full day of committees during Tennessee's special legislative session, Republicans pushed an expanded school ...
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Flu map: Tennessee among states listed at CDC’s highest activity level
The map of flu activity across the United States continues to darken, both figuratively and literally, as case numbers spike ...
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Is the United States ready for an older workforce?
An aging population has transformed the economy of Cumberland County, Tennessee, and revealed lessons on workforces and ...
When will flags return to full-staff in Tennessee, around US? What to know
Flags in Tennessee and around the U.S. continue flying at half-staff. Here's when they'll return to full-staff.