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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Gov. Bill Lee is taking his push for school vouchers straight to Tennesseans’ televisions ahead of the upcoming legislative session. Gov. Lee is featured in a six ...
As filed, Lee's bill would fund 20,000 private school scholarships of just over $7,000 each, offer every public school teacher in the state a one-time bonus of $2,000, create a dedicated fund for ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Eleven Tennessee House Republicans sent a letter to Governor Bill Lee's office asking him to veto a bill that guarantees Tennesseans access to birth control and fertility ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would have made it easier for a state board to deny parole. The move by the governor Tuesday to ...
Lee signed the bill on May 9 after Republican lawmakers approved it in the House of Representatives, 73-22, on April 22. The bill passed the Senate on April 16 with a 36-6 vote. With his signature ...
For the first time since taking office in 2019, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed a bill approved by state lawmakers. The bill would expand the Board of Parole’s authority to deny early rele… ...
Gov. Bill Lee was one of 17 Republican governors who joined to send a letter to Congress expressing concerns about the “delayed passage” of an updated Farm Bill.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee used his veto powers for the first time ever on a bill that would have removed limitations on the state Probation and Parole Board. Governor Lee ...