Tennessee, Helene relief and special session

Tenn. lawmakers divided on special session to advance vouchers, immigration & Helene aid
Tennessee lawmakers are at odds after Governor Bill Lee called for a special session to push forward his school voucher bill.Democrats are outraged because the
Tennessee to call special session fast-tracking Trump agenda on immigration, school choice and disaster relief
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced that he will call a special session to implement President-elect Trump's immigration agenda and a school choice bill.
$450M Helene package on the table for Tennessee special session
A hefty Hurricane Helene relief package will be on the table during Gov. Bill Lee’s special session, which he announced on Wednesday.
Gov. Lee calls special session on Hurricane Helene relief, education, immigration
Gov. Bill Lee is calling a special session on educational vouchers, Hurricane Helene relief for East Tennessee and immigration.
Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort
Republican Gov. Bill Lee is doubling down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee.
Questions rise on Tennessee governor’s special session mix of school vouchers and storm relief
Gov. Bill Lee called a special session Wednesday for late January when Tennessee lawmakers will be asked to take up his private-school voucher bill, immigration measures and a plan to provide funding for hurricane-ravaged counties in Northeast Tennessee,
Tennessee governor to call special legislative session on school vouchers, disaster relief, immigration policy
Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he'll call Tennessee lawmakers into a special session this month to take up his statewide school voucher proposal, as well as "public safety measures" to prepare for immigration policies under President-elect Donald Trump's administration.
State lifts water contact advisory in place since Hurricane Helene flooded East Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation tested rivers and streams that flooded after Hurricane Helene and ...
The week in politics: Key Tennessee Republican grateful for storm relief but wishes it was sooner
Plus, House Speaker Cameron Sexton and other lawmakers get subpoenas to testify in upcoming Glen Casada, Cade Cothren trial.
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Lowe's donates dozens of tiny homes to families devastated by Hurricane Helene: 'I can't even say how much I appreciate it'
Aside from providing a quick solution to house displaced people, tiny homes can bring a number of other benefits. Lowe's ...
Helene estimated to be deadliest hurricane since Katrina
Hurricane Helene created an estimated nearly $80 billion in damage from Florida through North Carolina.
Helene claims hundreds of lives, becomes deadliest hurricane since Katrina
With more than 200 people dead – 104 in North Carolina – Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. With ...
TDEC lifts water contact advisory following Hurricane Helene
The advisory was issued on Oct. 2 and applied to all surface waters in the Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Doe and Watauga ...
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Tennessee Waters Deemed Safe Post-Hurricane Helene, TDEC Lifts Advisory
TDEC lifts water advisory post-Hurricane Helene, declaring no long-term effects on water quality or fish toxicity.
Gov. Bill Lee's special session could include millions in Helene-related relief, months after hurricane impacted upper East TN
Democratic lawmakers said the money is being used to help the governor pass his universal school voucher proposal, along with ...
FEMA offers Public Assistance Grants to East Tennessee communities affected by Helene
The program offers financial support to state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, as well as certain private ...