Homeschoolers warn Lee child care bill could regulate them; amendment promised
Tennessee homeschoolers have raised the alarm that a child care reform bill from Gov. Bill Lee could unintentionally "take ...
Tennessee House passes bill banning classroom cell phone use, one Senate vote remains
A bill requiring Tennessee school districts to ban use of cell phones and devices in classrooms passed the House of Representatives on Monday.
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Gov. Lee proposes state-funded, scaled-back summer food program after rejecting federal funds
After turning down federal funding to extend a summer food assistance program last December over administrative costs, Gov.
Bill Lee's $25M Tennessee farm preservation push squeaks through key Senate committee
Gov. Bill Lee's bill aimed at preserving farmland passed a key Senate committee despite bipartisan opposition, a narrow but ...
Bill would help create ‘tens of thousands’ of new childcare facilities, Gov. Lee says
The proposed legislation, sponsored by the House and Senate majority leaders, would expand childcare licensing exemptions for ...
Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee wants to spend $92M more on nuclear industry before grant fund spent
In an effort to establish Tennessee as a nuclear leader, Gov. Bill Lee is asking for $10 million more for a fund that's only one-third spent.
Charter schools would get more options for bypassing local approval under Tennessee bill
Charter school operators would have more options to bypass local school board approval under a proposal backed by Gov. Bill Lee.