State Representative White confirmed the legislation must be filed by Feb. 6. Not long after the Sexton interview Monday, two Memphis Democrats struck back, calling the threat to

A special session on a whole host of topics including school choice, immigration enforcement and relief for East Tennessee, kicks off today on Tennessee's Capitol Hill.

The Tennessee General Assembly will soon convene for a special legislative session, where the Education Freedom Act will be put to a vote. The legislature will also address hurricane relief funds and illegal immigration.

One Tennessee Democrat said a possible bill by lawmakers that allows the state to take over Memphis schools is an "attack on democracy." The school board of the Memphis Shelby County Public Schools is under fire after dismissing Superintendent Dr.

Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee's push for more school voucher access statewide and efforts to help President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda.

Many local officials in rural areas oppose school vouchers. Some state lawmakers from those areas back Gov. Bill Lee's plan.

The House Speaker could ban someone from the public gallery for up to two years under a new rules package designed to curtail protests in the chamber.

A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.

State lawmakers kicked off a special session on school vouchers, disaster relief, and immigration Monday, with GOP leaders signaling that they want to pass all three packages by Friday.

The Tennessee House is warning lawmakers and the crowds watching ... and you’re expected to have decorum and respect for the institution,” Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton told reporters. “Same thing in the gallery.” The stiffer rules ...

Down the hall in the Capitol, the Senate gallery remains fully open and accessible to the public without a reservation.