Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for Jan. 27 to deal with school vouchers, disaster relief and immigration.

Gov. Bill Lee calls for a special session in TN to address school choice, hurricane relief, and immigration enforcement.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.

The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.

The first topic in the proclamation would create a universal school voucher program, allowing families to use public dollars for private school costs.

After the collapse of his statewide private school tuition grant proposal last year, Gov. Bill Lee is back with a similar plan to try to convince lawmakers that Tennessee students need another taxpayer-funded alternative to traditional public schools.

Governor Bill Lee released his official proclamation announcing the proposals he'll focus on in his upcoming special session.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call a special session to implement President-elect Trump's immigration agenda and a school choice bill.

Lee’s proposal would reallocate 80% of the revenue from sports betting to a dedicated fund for K-12 public school facilities and maintenance.

Bill Lee on his proposal to establish a statewide ... Given the scope of the program, the Tennessee Department of Education would likely need to hire staff and engage a scholarship account ...

Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher bill has the backing of top GOP lawmakers, but it’s also generating many of the same concerns that contributed to the demise of a similar 2024 bill.

Along with working under Gov. Lee, Milner has also previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Chief Counsel to Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and as Associate Deputy Counsel to former TN Gov. Bill Haslam.