Tennessee universal school voucher bill clears two more legislative hurdles after contentious debate
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/John Amis)
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Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to create a statewide school voucher program easily cleared its first Senate hurdle Wednesday, but took a split vote and five-plus hours of often contentious debate to pass out of a House committee.
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Marta W. Aldrich
Marta W. Aldrich is the senior statehouse correspondent at Chalkbeat Tennessee. A newswoman for The Associated Press for most of her career, Marta has covered state government, politics, business, education and other Tennessee news. She has served as news editor of United Methodist News Service and features editor of American Profile magazine. Marta is a graduate of Memphis City Schools and the University of Missouri School of Journalism.
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