Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new immigration policies.

Before the House met, the Tennessee Senate passed similar bills and an immigration proposal implementing policies supporting President Trump's goals.

This story was updated after publication with comments from Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson. As Gov. Bill Lee’s immigration enforcement plan moves swiftly through the Tennessee Legislature, one component of the bill — aimed at arresting local officials who support sanctuary policies for immigrants — drew scrutiny Tuesday.

The Tennessee House of Representatives has passed Governor Bill Lee's "Education Freedom Act," a school voucher bill, with a vote of 56 to 44.The bill is now u

The special session at the state Capitol was abruptly halted Wednesday after police forcibly removed several protestors from the audience.

A controversial immigration bill got Tennessee Senate approval. Trump White House rescinds freeze on federal grants, reversing course Bill and Melinda Gates gave their kids a strict ‘middle-class' upbringing,

The bill “creates criminal penalties for officials who adopt sanctuary policies and subsequently requires their removal from office upon conviction.”