The Senate passed the bill in a 20 to 13 vote after just over 90 minutes of debate. House members passed the bill with bipartisan opposition in a vote of 54 to 44, with one member not voting,

State Representative White confirmed the legislation must be filed by Feb. 6. Not long after the Sexton interview Monday, two Memphis Democrats struck back, calling the threat to

The Tennessee House voted to provide educational vouchers to families in all 95 counties in the state. The vote was 54-44, with some Republicans breaking from the supermajority on this issue.

State Representative Chris Todd of Jackson was appointed chair of the House's Immigration Committee by House Speaker Cameron Sexton. Along with this committee, a new bill is being considered to potentially create a new state immigration agency to work with the federal government.

A special session on a whole host of topics including school choice, immigration enforcement and relief for East Tennessee, kicks off today on Tennessee's Capitol Hill.

The Tennessee General Assembly will soon convene for a special legislative session, where the Education Freedom Act will be put to a vote. The legislature will also address hurricane relief funds and illegal immigration.

The bill outlines a process for parents to apply for approximately $7,000 "scholarships" in public taxpayer money for their children to attend private schools in the state.

During a special legislative session that went into the evening Wednesday, lawmakers approved a series of measures aimed at helping East Tennesseans.

Tennessee’s Republican-dominant Statehouse has begun considering Gov. Bill Lee's push for more school voucher access statewide and efforts to help President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda.

Down the hall in the Capitol, the Senate gallery remains fully open and accessible to the public without a reservation.

One Tennessee Democrat said a possible bill by lawmakers that allows the state to take over Memphis schools is an "attack on democracy."

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton told FOX13 that plans are in the works for the State of Tennessee to take control of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board. "The ...