Gov. Bill Lee

A series of missteps by Tennessee's education commissioner and a perceived error in judgment by the governor is bringing greater scrutiny to the state’s ethics rules and relationships officials hold with lobbying groups.

Gov. Lee shows no signs of dumping CoreCivic, which runs four state prisons for $233 million a year

A Tennessee senator is planning an effort to limit the governor’s authority during state emergencies after obtaining an attorney general’s opinion on the separation of powers.

Political expert says results were based on variables that changed race to race and indicate no strong support for Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher plan.

An 87-year-old Tennessee activist was arrested after he protested the Volunteer State's ban on camping on public property by sleeping outside the state capitol.

Ahead of Tennessee's primary election, pro-voucher groups are spending over $1 million on television advertisement campaigns in an effort to defeat Republican lawmakers who opposed Gov. Bill Lee's universal school voucher proposal.

Privatizing inspections was a priority of Gov. Bill Lee, who touted his 35 years in the construction industry as driving the law to “streamline” projects

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has conceded defeat on his push to enact universal school vouchers this year, acknowledging there was “not a pathway for the bill” after months of Republican infighting. Lee said Monday that he was disappointed but promised to renew school voucher talks next year.

Leaders of the Tennessee House and Senate say they are meeting privately to discuss compromises on two main bills that came directly from Gov. Bill Lee. But in public, negotiations haven’t yet drawn the chambers any closer together.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed a law confirming that parents with anti-LGBTQ views are allowed to foster and adopt queer kids. The law comes after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a new rule requiring LGBTQ foster kids to be placed in supportive environments.