Senate GOP caucus preaches unity after midterm elections shake ruling party’s confidence

Deputy Gov. McWhorter will head transition team between first woman governor and outgoing Gov. Bill Lee

Immigration, school voucher expansion among the defining issues at the state Capitol in 2026 

General Assembly approves $58 billion state budget, school voucher expansion and ‘Charlie Kirk Act’ as session heads toward close

Senate narrowly votes to conform to House bill and expand Education Freedom Scholarship program to offer 35,000 vouchers

Representatives advance bill to offer 35,000 Education Freedom Scholarships in close vote as senators prepare to discuss different version of legislation

Voucher expansion, immigration bills barrel toward key votes as state oversight of Music City Loop advances

Voucher expansion altered, immigration crackdown continues as slew of bills heads to governor 

Amendment aims to increase tracking requirements for the immigration status of K-12 students

Student immigration status bill and voucher expansion receive pushback from Republicans as bill to place Ten Commandments in schools moves forward