A special session that began on Monday pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.

Tennessee Republicans plan to use the special legislative session beginning Monday to push new laws that complement President Trump's hard-line immigration policies.Why it matters: The special session allows lawmakers to fast-track approval for a sprawling Trump-inspired immigration bill introduced on Jan.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call a special session to implement President-elect Trump's immigration agenda and a school choice bill.

Gov. Bill Lee surprised many when he inserted an "illegal immigration agenda" into his proclamation for a special legislative session that will focus primarily on a controversial private school voucher proposal and disaster relief for counties struggling to recover from Hurricane Helene.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is calling on state lawmakers to ... Lee's announcement that immigration issues would be included came two days after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a fellow Republican, called a similar special session to deal with immigration issues ...

In Florida, it's game on between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's Republican lawmakers. In a stunning rebuke to DeSantis, who was once floated as the Republican successor to President Donald Trump, Florida lawmakers on Monday gaveled in a special session called by the governor to help carry out Trump's aggressive

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday doubled down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee by ordering the GOP-dominant Statehouse to pause their regular legislative duties and focus on passing a bill that would allow families to use public dollars for private school tuition.

The nation’s largest teacher union and the country’s most conservative governor agree on keeping smartphones out of the classroom.

Ron DeSantis has called a special session about Trump’s immigration policies and other topics that are scheduled for the same week as Tennessee’s. But the state’s Trump-supporting Republican ...

In another blow to the governor, legislators also voted to override some of DeSantis' budget vetoes from last year, a move that hasn't happened since then-Gov. Charlie Crist.

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Moody to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of State.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has ordered U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at full-staff on January 20, 2025, at all state buildings and grounds in honor of Inauguration Day. Flags will fly at full-staff for 24 hours, according to the executive order.