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February 2024
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January 2024
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Draft of Gov. Lee’s school-voucher plan accidentally released, then withdrawn
The details of the Education Freedom Scholarship Act draft — which was filed and quickly withdrawn on Monday — conform to those Gov. Bill Lee laid out when he announced the proposal in late November.
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Conaway: Gov. Lee wants you to pay tuition at MUS and Hutchison
“Lee thinks his voucher program will become a national model. The lies told to get it, and the threats and pressure brought to bear, have already made it a national embarrassment.”
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Tennessee private school voucher law hits new obstacle in court
A legal challenge to Tennessee’s private school voucher law is back on track after a state appeals court ruled that a lower court erred in dismissing the case.
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On education, Gov. Lee has gotten everything he’s asked for
Bill Lee has held office as a “conservative education revolution” has swept states controlled by Republicans.
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December 2023
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Memphis homicides broke a record in 2023, Lee talks vouchers and more
Memphis’ homicide rate, school vouchers and passenger rail were among the topics discussed on this week’s “Behind The Headlines.”
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Gov. Bill Lee grants clemency to 23
The Tennessee governor has granted one commutation and 22 pardons, including a Sevier County woman convicted of first-degree murder. Two of those receiving pardons are from Shelby County.
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Gov. Lee and Speaker Sexton defend expanded school vouchers in Frayser
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and state House Speaker Cameron Sexton say the fine print of a new, expanded school-voucher bill will include accountability standards for private schools and home-schooled students.
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Lakeland Schools join chorus of opposition to vouchers
The list of government entities opposing a school voucher program continues to grow as the Lakeland School Board passes a resolution against Gov. Bill Lee’s plan.
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Governor calls school voucher plan ‘freedom,’ while opponents call it ‘a scam’
The General Assembly approved private school vouchers by a one-vote margin in 2019, with some supporting the program because it applied only to Memphis and Nashville. Now, Lee wants anyone, regardless of income, to have access to discounted private school tuition.
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November 2023
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Bill Lee pushes for statewide school voucher expansion, no income limits
State lawmakers narrowly approved the so-called education savings accounts initiative for the three counties in 2019.
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Gov. Lee sends more THP troopers to Memphis — again
More than 50 troopers will contribute to an ongoing “surge” over the next few weeks, after state Sen. Brent Taylor pleaded for more help fighting crime in Memphis.
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With revenue ‘returning to normal,’ state talks fiscal year 2025
Economists say the days of massive budget surpluses are over, but the state remains in a solid financial position. And the economy is not in a recession.
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October 2023
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Kustoff and Lee urge support for Israel in visit to Margolin Hebrew Academy
U.S. Rep. David Kustoff and Tenneessee Gov. Bill Lee visited the East Memphis school to also look over new security measures funded with state and federal grants since a July incident on campus.
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September 2023
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Memphis breaks ground on $34 million mental health crisis center
Dignitaries including Gov. Bill Lee were present as Alliance Healthcare Services celebrated a facility being built in Binghampton that will cover behavioral health, addiction, and walk-in help for children and families.
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August 2023
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Tennessee Highway Patrol recruitment triples
Tennessee Highway Patrol has recruited 1,000 applicants in its newest cadet class, and of those, between 110 and 115 are from Shelby County, Gov. Bill Lee told reporters during a press conference Wednesday, Aug. 9.
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Gov. Lee says public safety is a ‘matter of emergency’
“We should not wait for others to solve the challenges that this nation is facing of trafficking, human trafficking, drug trafficking, violent crime,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said.
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Lee calls for narrow look at gun control measures
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued a formal call for a special session of the Legislature to begin Aug. 21 in the Capitol. It includes mental health orders of protection, with a lot of conditions, among the topics to be considered.
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HVAC manufacturer to invest $18M in Memphis expansion
RedDot said Tuesday that the new project will result 50 new jobs in Shelby County.
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July 2023
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State’s largest teachers’ union sues over ‘prohibited concepts’ law
The Tennessee Education Association and five state educators including two affiliated with MSCS filed a lawsuit against the 2021 ‘prohibited concepts’ law, banning certain discussion surrounding race and gender in public and charter schools.
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Manufacturer to invest more than $790M in BlueOval supplier facilities, create 1,300 jobs
One of the world’s largest automotive suppliers will build the first two supplier facilities at Ford’s BlueOval City supplier park in Stanton, Tennessee.
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Memphis’ state technical college gets $89 million for new campus
Tennessee officials approved just under $718 million to rebuild the state’s technical colleges on Thursday.
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Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds starts as Tennessee’s new education commissioner
“Tennessee is one of those states that has always prioritized education as number one so that’s why I’m so excited to be here,” said new Department of Education Commissioner Lizzette Gonzalez Reynolds.
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July 1, beginning of state’s fiscal year, brings avalanche of new laws
A huge number of new state laws take effect July 1, with the start of the 2024 fiscal year. But lawsuits and inaction by lawmakers make the absence of some laws as notable as the presence of others.
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Judges block state law banning teacher group from automatically deducting member dues
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June 2023
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Gov. Lee asks schools, law enforcement to apply for school safety grants
Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday the rollout of $194 million in grants to fund armed guards in every public school and security upgrades at all schools.
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