$450M Helene package on table for Tennessee special session

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.
$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.
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.
Gov. Lee calls for $240M in Helene relief grants, $20M for Hampton HS rebuild
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will call for a special legislative session Jan. 27 to address Hurricane Helene relief, his school choice bill and public safety/immigration issues related to the incoming Trump administration and immigration-related policy changes.
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
Gov. Lee announces special session on school vouchers, Helene relief, immigration
On top of trying to pass the Education Freedom Act, the governor will introduce a disaster relief package for recovery needs following Hurricane Helene.
Tennessee Democrats blast Lee special session
House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Ray Clemmons said an upcoming special session that includes school choice and disaster relief is an "affront to Tennessee families." Gov. Bill Lee and Republican leaders announced the three-day special session on Wednesday morning.
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 ...
Tennessee lifts water contact advisory months after Helene flooding
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) lifted an advisory on Wednesday that asked people to avoid ...
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 ...
Hurricane Helene is deadliest since Katrina
With more than 200 dead -- 104 in North Carolina -- Hurricane Helene is the deadliest U.S. hurricane in decades. With more ...
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Contact advisory lifted for French Broad River, waters impacted by Helene
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation lifted the advisory telling people to avoid contact with bodies of ...
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 immigration-related restrictions.
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IRS: Helene victims in Tennessee have an extended tax deadline
People and businesses in certain Tennessee counties have until May 1 to make tax payments and file tax returns.