More families across the state will soon have access to public funding for private school enrollment under the state鈥檚 controversial school voucher program that began taking new applications Thursday.
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One Washington County lawmaker says he is attempting to clear up 鈥渕isinformation鈥 about the proposed Education Freedom Act and the upcoming special session of the state General Assembly.
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The Washington County Democratic Party (WCDP) has issued a statement denouncing Gov. Bill Lee鈥檚 call for a special session of the state General Assembly.
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Tennessee鈥檚 114th General Assembly is set to begin on Tuesday and local state legislators say they expect to be working on a myriad of issues during the two-year session.
The Carter County Democratic Party opposes Gov. Bill Lee鈥檚 school voucher program.
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Business leaders and local state legislators gathered in Kingsport Tuesday morning to share about the current legislative session.
Washington County鈥檚 representatives in the state General Assembly say public safety, health and transportation issues will top their legislative agendas in the coming months.
State Sen. Rusty Crowe, R-黑料视频, said he and his colleagues will face a plethora of issues when they officially return to work in Nashville on Tuesday.
Statewide school vouchers and increased funding for school safety were the two biggest topics of discussion during a meeting between the Washington County Schools board of education and state legislators.
One local family shares how a public education was a gateway out of poverty and "quite literally saved our lives.鈥