$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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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In Tennessee, railroad repairs after Hurricane Helene put two industries at odds
Hurricane Helene changed the wild Nolichucky River, prized by East Tennessee rafters. Now, railroad repairs may have further ...
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 ...
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Families of Factory Workers Killed by Hurricane Helene After Being Ordered to Stay Get Fast Food Gift Cards As Condolence
Managers at a Tennessee plastic factory allegedly told workers to remain at work during Hurricane Helene, resulting in the ...
More than $350M in federal dollars will help restore roads, bridges damaged by Helene
NORTH CAROLINA (WLOS) — The Tennesse Department of Transporation, North Carolina Department of Transportation and the U.S.