Session Prep

Town Hall photo

On the eve of Gov. Bill Lee’s legislative push, Democratic legislators hold a town hall to raise concerns about vouchers and immigration enforcement.

Power Poll: Special Legislative Session

Interior of the Tennessee House of Representatives chamber

A majority of respondents oppose Lee’s proposals on school vouchers and immigration enforcement, but members support increased disaster relief almost unanimously.

2024 Preview: State Government

Tennessee State Capitol Building

School vouchers top Gov. Bill Lee’s agenda this year, while the Legislature seems set to resist ongoing calls for firearms regulations.

Voucher Fight Looms

Knox County school board member Jennifer Owen at the board work session on Dec. 4, 2023.

As uncertainty about Gov. Bill Lee’s ‘Freedom Scholarship’ plan ripples across the state, one Knox County school board member prepares.

Power Poll: School Choices

Screenshot of Rep. John Ragan, R-Oak Ridge, at a hearing of the state working group on federal funding on Nov. 14.

Our survey of community leaders shows skepticism about school vouchers and rejecting federal education funding.