Newly elected Rep. Gabby Salinas (D-Memphis) passionately shared her story of becoming a naturalized citizen and coming to the U.S. for medical treatment as a child when her family was in a car ...

Senate Republican Caucus Chair Ken Yager (R-Kingston) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Bo Watson (R-Hixson) appear alongside Gov. Bill Lee on Jan. 30, 2025, following the end of the special session ...

Grand juries, which meet in secret, review criminal charges brought by police and prosecutors and investigate possible criminal behavior. The proceedings are usually one-sided because the accused is ...

Tennessee lawmakers approved legislation Thursday that would give thousands of families across the state taxpayer funding to ...

The bill outlines a process for parents to apply for approximately $7,000 "scholarships" in public taxpayer money for their ...

Cincinnati celebrates the historic Investiture of Connie Pillich as the first elected female and Democrat in nearly a century.

The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed Governor Bill Lee's "Education Freedom Act," a school voucher bill, with a ...

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. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee lawmakers are deciding ...

The education committees in both the House and Senate approved a $450 million bill, a top priority for Gov. Bill Lee. Legislators are expected to pass it quickly during a special session this week.

As the Tennessee General Assembly's special session entered its third day, tensions were high over the controversial ...

Tennessee Democrats oppose the Republican-led effort to expand school vouchers statewide. But they failed to prioritize ...

Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the ...