The special session would allow lawmakers to focus on the topics in a more dedicated way. The special session would begin Jan. 27.

Governor Bill Lee released his official proclamation announcing the proposals he'll focus on in his upcoming special session.

Gov. Bill Lee has called a special legislative session for Jan. 27 to deal with school vouchers, disaster relief and immigration.

Lee’s proposal would reallocate 80% of the revenue from sports betting to a dedicated fund for K-12 public school facilities and maintenance.

The first topic in the proclamation would create a universal school voucher program, allowing families to use public dollars for private school costs.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.

The governor’s latest bill has the backing of top GOP lawmakers, but it’s also generating many of the same concerns that helped sink a similar bill in 2024.

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session on Monday, January 27.Accordin

Flags over the State Capitol and all state buildings will be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day before returning to half-staff to continue to mourn Jimmy Carter's death.

Lee and first lady Maria Lee also joined a bipartisan group of governors to attend the Washington, D.C. funeral of former President Jimmy Carter on Thursday. He also attended an 80th birthday celebration at the state Capitol on Tuesday for Tennessee Comptroller Emeritus Justin Wilson.

After the collapse of his statewide private school tuition grant proposal last year, Gov. Bill Lee is back with a similar plan to try to convince lawmakers that Tennessee students need another taxpayer-funded alternative to traditional public schools.

The U.S. is set to mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the federal holiday set aside to honor the life of the civil rights icon. But in two states, Monday is also Robert E. Lee Day in honor of the Confederate general.