Sarah Taylor

1 month ago | tullahomanews.com | Sarah Taylor

This past week, the Tennessee General Assembly adjourned for the year, more or less marking the halfway point of a two-year legislative session. At this juncture, some of the most controversial bills around issues like immigration and public safety are waiting to be reprised early next year, while other proposals have been irreversibly shot down or sent to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Below is a summary of where bills previously covered by the Nashville Banner staff.

1 month ago | themoorecountynews.com | Sarah Taylor

This past week, the Tennessee General Assembly adjourned for the year, more or less marking the halfway point of a two-year legislative session. At this juncture, some of the most controversial bills around issues like immigration and public safety are waiting to be reprised early next year, while other proposals have been irreversibly shot down or sent to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. Below is a summary of where bills previously covered by the Banner staff.

2 months ago | tullahomanews.com | Sarah Taylor

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is all-in on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and is leaving the door open to use federal funds to support his new school voucher program. Early Thursday, hours before President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing his recently-appointed Education Secretary to begin the dissolution of the federal DOE, Lee reissued his support of Trump’s plan, telling reporters the state would be better off without the federal oversight of education.

2 months ago | memphisflyer.com | Sarah Taylor |Nashville Banner

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is all-in on dismantling the U.S. Department of Education and is leaving the door open to use federal funds to support his new school voucher program. Last week, hours before President Donald Trump signed an executive order instructing his recently-appointed Education Secretary to begin the dissolution of the federal DOE, Lee reissued his support of Trump’s plan, telling reporters the state would be better off without the federal oversight of education.

2 months ago | scnoneida.net | Sarah Taylor

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