House Speaker Cameron Sexton wants to potentially double Education Freedom Scholarships to 40,000 and eliminate income caps for the three-county ESA program.
Tennessee legislation allowing schools to deny enrollment to undocumented students returns in 2026 as Knox County school board and lawmakers voice opposition.
Thirty Tennessee county mayors have signed a letter urging Gov. Bill Lee to reinstate Summer EBT, a federal food assistance program for school-aged children, before the Dec. 31 deadline.
Tennessee has been ranked the least vulnerable state in the nation to federal agency influence in the 2025 Federalism Scorecard, reflecting recent legislative reforms and expanded oversight of federal grants.
Aftyn Behn claims political insiders are attempting to privatize TVA. TNPOLITICO reviewed public records and found no active federal plan to privatize the utility, though past proposals under both Obama and Trump occasionally raised the issue.
Parents and taxpayers from across Tennessee have filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Bill Lee’s universal voucher law, arguing it violates the state constitution and diverts funding from already under-resourced public schools.
Tennessee’s October revenues came in $48.7 million above estimates and $115 million higher than last year, according to the Department of Finance and Administration. Franchise and excise taxes outperformed expectations while budget planning for FY 2027 continues.
A left-leaning watchdog backed by progressive donors has filed an ethics complaint accusing Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty of violating Senate conflict-of-interest rules by voting for a provision allowing senators to sue the federal government over seized phone data.
Tennessee Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty are taking different positions on a new provision allowing lawmakers to sue the Justice Department over Jan. 6 phone records searches. Blackburn plans to move forward with a declaratory-judgment suit while Hagerty rejects any taxpayer-funded damages.
Speaker Mike Johnson says the House will fast-track a vote to repeal a Senate-only clause allowing senators — including Blackburn and Hagerty — to sue over seized phone records, after Rep. John Rose called it unconstitutional.