Criminal justice reform part of Gov. Lee’s Memphis itinerary this week
Gov. Bill Lee is in Memphis Tuesday into Wednesday morning for a series of stops, including signing the bill that eliminates the state fee to expunge criminal records.
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Gov. Bill Lee is in Memphis Tuesday into Wednesday morning for a series of stops, including signing the bill that eliminates the state fee to expunge criminal records.
House Speaker Glen Casada released a letter saying he will step down on Aug. 2 and asked the governor to call a special session, as Democrats and some Republicans urged him to resign immediately on Tuesday.
House Minority Leader Karen Camper is balking at a Republican proposal to seek a June special session for replacing resigning Speaker Glen Casada while the governor waits for a legislative request.
Rep. Joe Towns believes the governor should rescind the signing of his voucher bill into law and have it heard again by the Legislature.
This Memorial Day carries a special meaning for LaQuita Darnell, a year after her daughter died in a National Guard training accident.
Gov. Bill Lee expects House Speaker Glen Casada to honor his plan to step down and won’t call for a special session unless lawmakers seek one.
Tennessee Democrats, led by state Rep. Joe Towns of Memphis, sent a letter to Gov. Bill Lee Friday asking him not to sign his voucher bill until the FBI finishes investigating potential improper favors for votes. But Lee said he signed the measure Friday morning.
Gov. Bill Lee says the House Republican Caucus' no-confidence vote in House Speaker Glen Casada sends a "clear message" and he's ready to call a special session if Casada doesn't resign.
Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday evening he will not stop the execution of death row inmate Donnie Johnson, who is set to be put to death Thursday.
Experts discuss the changing global food industry and how innovation is the key to producing healthy foods that merge with consumers' desires.
Just City's clients report higher wages, more stable hours and healthier families because they were able to get better jobs after expungement of their records.
The Tennessee Black Caucus is requesting a federal investigation into House Speaker Glen Casada's Office and the Nashville DA's Office as the lieutenant governor says Casada should resign.
Embattled House Speaker Glen Casada issues statement as Tennessee House Republican Caucus appears on the verge of taking action against him. Democrats, meanwhile, are seeking a federal investigation into surveillance and Gov. Bill Lee is calling for "higher standard."
NASHVILLE – In his first year in office, Gov. Bill Lee says he has such a good working relationship with the state Legislature he sees no need to veto any legislation, including an online sports betting bill.
NASHVILLE – House Minority Leader Karen Camper was steaming at the end of the 2019 General Assembly session after House Speaker Glen Casada kept Democrats off a key conference committee dealing with Medicaid legislation.
NASHVILLE – Legislative leaders had to promise money for rural schools and remove Knox and Hamilton counties from Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill to push it to passage in the 2019 General Assembly.
Shelby County Schools and Metro Nashville Public Schools – targeted by Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings accounts bill – are threatening a lawsuit against the state, contending the legislation is unconstitutional.
Gov. Bill Lee is putting $10 million of his $66.8 million supplemental budget into a Memphis riverfront development grant, though the scope of the funding is unclear. Mayor Jim Strickland said the money is specifically for Tom Lee Park.
House Republicans amended Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account bill to move money into rural districts with Priority schools before it was approved Wednesday night by the Finance Committee, shifting a portion of it from urban districts such as Shelby County Schools that might lose students to private schools.
The Senate Finance, Ways & Means Committee approved legislation Tuesday setting up a charter school commission with authority to overrule local school boards, even though it could cost nearly $1 million next year and continue to tap the state budget.
The Senate version of Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account plan would raise the number of students to 30,000, doubling the House amount. It also adds homeschooling while keeping language requiring parental identification that could bar immigrant students.
State Sen. Dolores Gresham, chairman of the Senate Education Committee, said Thursday she is worried about the constitutionality of amended House legislation that could affect whether immigrant students qualify for education savings accounts.
With key votes looming this week on Gov. Bill Lee’s charter and voucher bills, U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos visited Nashville to “cheer” his proposals.
Gov. Bill Lee defended the legality of his education savings account bill Tuesday but acknowledged for the first time it is set up to provide funds to “legal residents,” a matter being challenged by opponents of the legislation.
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway said Monday he will request a state attorney general’s opinion on the constitutionality of voucher legislation requiring parents to show identification proving U.S. citizenship.