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Governor Bill Lee addresses MSCS board, school vouchers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — This is the second time Governor Bill Lee is bringing his Freedom Education Scholarship Act to the capital to be approved by state lawmakers. After failing the last session ...
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Immigration bill heading to desk of Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A bill seeking to strengthen immigration policies in Tennessee could soon be signed into law by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. House Bill 6001 passed the Tennessee House of ...
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Governor Lee’s voucher bill speeds through committees, could head to House floor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Governor Bill Lee’s school voucher bill, the Education Freedom Act, is moving quickly through the special session. The $500 million plan would give 20,000 students ...
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Tennessee House and Senate pass school voucher bill that now heads to Gov. Lee's desk
Bill Lee's desk. The vote was 20-13 in favor of the Education Freedom Act. The senators from our area who voted no were Steve Southerland and Bobby Harshbarger. Rusty Crowe voted yes. According to ...
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School board against Gov. Lee’s school voucher bill, unanimously approves resolution of opposition
Bill Lee’s proposed school voucher bill and its inclusion in the special session beginning Monday. Members spoke against Lee’s proposed bill during a board meeting on Thursday, Jan. 23.
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UPDATE: Gov. Bill Lee celebrates DS Electera plant opening in Shelbyville: 'We are grateful'
Bill Lee joined officials Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the $95 million Duksan (DS) Electera factory in Shelbyville. Lee commended the South Korean company's decision to work with the ...
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Governor Bill Lee speaks following passage of school voucher bill
The Tennessee Education Freedom Act is heading to Governor Bill Lee's desk, but some state Democrats are not pleased.
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Tennessee Legislature Poised to Pass School Voucher Bill
Legislative Democrats held a press conference on Monday to denounce Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher plan, which is speeding through a special legislative session. Update: Both chambers passed the ...
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Tennessee farmers continue struggling to keep land intact: 'Can we keep doing this?'
Bill Lee says he will propose a bill again this year to help reimburse lost land value. “We have to reverse that loss,” Lee told reporters in December. “We have to balance economic growth ...
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Governor Lee's school voucher bill is moving forward. But what does the bill actually do?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — We now know more about how Governor Bill Lee plans to pay for his school vouchers bill. The issue is one of three being debated during a special session of the ...
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UPDATE: Gov. Bill Lee celebrates DS Electera plant opening in Shelbyville: 'We are grateful'
Bill Lee joined officials Wednesday to celebrate the grand opening of the $95 million Duksan (DS) Electera factory in Shelbyville. Lee commended the South Korean company's decision to work with ...
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Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Bill Lee with some help from President Donald Trump to win over GOP holdouts. The bill heads to Lee for his almost-certain signature. Tennessee would join a dozen other states that have eliminated ...