Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
The Senate passed the bill in a 20 to 13 vote after just over 90 minutes of debate. House members passed the bill with bipartisan opposition in a vote of 54 to 44, with one member not voting,
Tennessee GOP passes school voucher expansion bill with backing from Trump
Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation drastically expanding the number of families who can use taxpayer money on private schools regardless of income, a long-sought victory for Republican Gov.
SC Senate passes K-12 voucher bill pulling from lottery profits
The Senate passed legislation Thursday that provides up to 15,000 scholarships for private K-12 tuition using lottery profits. The 32-12 vote, mostly along party lines, capped two weeks of debate that saw friction among Republicans as some tried to make all students eligible.
Governor Bill Lee speaks following passage of school voucher bill
Lee spoke following Thursday's events of the special legislative session. President Donald Trump began his White House briefing Thursday with a moment of silence and a prayer for victims of Wednesday's crash at Reagan National Airport.
Tennessee General Assembly approves Gov. Bill Lee's voucher legislation
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's bill cleared the state House and Senate and is to be implemented for the 2025-26 school year, using public money to fund private school tuition for up to 20,000 students statewide.
East TN lawmakers react to passage of school voucher bill after years of debate
The Tennessee General Assembly on Thursday voted to pass Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.” The bill outlines the process for parents to apply for a $7,
Gov. Lee's school voucher bill moving forward in State Capitol
Governor Bill Lee's school voucher bill is flying through the special session, which is set to be debated on the House and Senate floors on Thursday.
German parliament expected to vote on migration bill that could pass with far-right support
BERLIN — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that ...
Senate Bill 222 must be defeated in the Legislature
You soon could be paying even more for gas at the pump. That’s because of a cynical attempt to use the wildfires tragedy to ...
Panel of French lawmakers reach deal on 2025 budget bill - Socialist MP
A panel of French lawmakers on Friday reached a compromise deal on the final text of a much-delayed 2025 budget bill that is ...
Sen. Bill Cassidy Grapples With GOP Loyalty and Medical Views in Hearing With RFK Jr.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Sen. Bill Cassidy has emerged as a central figure in the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., whose ...
After rebuke from legislative leaders, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis pledges to veto immigration bill
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse ...
Washington bill would restrict when outside National Guard troops can enter the state
As the Trump administration pursues its hardline immigration agenda, Democratic lawmakers in Washington are trying to take ...
Child Care Centers to Get $100 Million Boost Under New Bill
Data from Pew Research shows that 31.3 percent of American households were considered cost burdened in 2023, or had housing ...
DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst takes on food stamps in new bill to hold states 'accountable'
Sen. Joni Ernst, the chair of the DOGE caucus, is rolling out a new bill that targets excess disbursements in the "food stamp ...
High Court does not have capacity to preside over assisted dying bill, warns retired judge
The bill, in its current form, says an eligible patient must have the approval of two independent doctors and the High Court.
Here’s What Stands in the Way of Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Tax and Border Bill
Here are some obstacles and choices Republicans face between today and the moment a bill lands on Trump’s desk for his ...