Governor Bill Lee announced on January 15th that he would call the 114th General Assembly into a special session to address his proposed Education Freedom Act, disaster relief legislative package ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee General Assembly ended the 2025 legislative session Tuesday, and both Republican and Democratic lawmakers spoke. As the first year of the 114th Tennessee ...

In a defeat for Gov. Bill Lee's administration, a three-judge panel ruled against the state's effort to end a longstanding ...

Keep up to date on the school voucher votes in this story. News Channel 11 will update it regularly with the latest discussion and votes. Amendment allowing undocumented students to access vouchers ...

ELIZABETHTON — State legislators honored the Elizabethton Farmers’ Market on Tuesday, praising all those connected with the operation and presenting the organization with a proclamation, thanking ...

Some lawmakers in Tennessee's general assembly were given a look at the state's spending on education Thursday.The Department of Education talked about teacher ...

There are several bills set to go through the house and senate throughout the special session with one of the main topics being Helene recovery. In the wake of Helene - a storm that ravaged northeast ...

This year’s key piece of legislation to watch in the Tennessee General Assembly is Gov. Bill Lee’s Education Freedom Act — the centerpiece of a special session convened by Lee on Jan. 27, just hours ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A bill to create a $200 million disaster recovery fund for counties impact by Hurricane Helene is making its way through committee in the Tennessee General Assembly. SB0646, ...

Jones and fellow Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly during an April ...

Tennessee has been experiencing an incredible population boom in recent years, with estimates projecting we will reach nearly 8 million people – nearly a million more than now – by 2040. This is ...

Nashville, Tenn., AUGUST 18, 1920 – Tennessee today became the thirty sixth state to ratify the Susan B. Anthony federal suffrage amendment. The constitutional change thus will become effective in ...