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

Plans to grow Education Freedom Scholarship program clear legislative hurdles while facing opposition from both sides of the aisle

Legislation to classify abortion as homicide dies, school voucher expansion advances, and debate over immigration continues