Senate Bill 6002 makes it a felony for local government officials to support "sanctuary" policies protecting immigrants in the country illegally.

Tennessee General Assembly passed immigration enforcement legislation that prohibits elected officials from voting for sanctuary city policies.

According to the terms of the bill, 20,000 total “scholarships” would be available. Parents in Tennessee can receive about $7 ...

Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act of 2025, which was passed on Jan. 30, will fund 20,000 scholarships, half of which are ...

The Tennessee legislature approved Gov. Bill Lee's signature education initiative during a special legislative session.

Amid the push for school choice and school vouchers, Trump continues his campaign to shutter the federal Education Department ...

Moments before Senator Marsha Blackburn made her way to the White House to watch the signing of the executive order to ban ...

Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new ...

The Tennessee governor’s special session was for three bills: his school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene and an immigration bill.

: The Tennessee Senate voted to pass the school voucher bill on Thursday, meaning the bill will head to Gov. Bill Lee's desk.

In all, Tennessee leaders passed more than a billion dollars in new programs and projects, including school voucher expansion, new immigration enforcement laws and relief for East Tennessee.

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