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Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control

Tennessee opens session on school vouchers and Trump immigration push, as protests seek gun control

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's Republican-dominant Statehouse gaveled into session Monday with blueprints from Gov. Bill Lee to greatly expand school voucher access and find ways to embrace President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration agenda.

Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort

Tennessee Gov. Lee renews push for school vouchers, adds hurricane relief and immigration to effort

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday doubled down on his efforts to enact universal school vouchers throughout Tennessee by ordering the GOP-dominant Statehouse to pause their regular legislative duties and focus on passing a bill that would allow families to use public dollars for private school tuition.

Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Fall matchup set between 'Tennessee Three' Democrat Gloria Johnson and GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump.

US Rep. Andy Ogles defeats GOP primary foe in Nashville-area seat and moves on to November matchup

US Rep. Andy Ogles defeats GOP primary foe in Nashville-area seat and moves on to November matchup

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles has defeated a well-funded Republican primary challenger to advance to a November matchup for a second term representing part of left-leaning Nashville and several conservative counties in Tennessee's 5th Congressional District.

Gloria Johnson, 'Tennessee Three' Democrat, wins primary, will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Gloria Johnson, 'Tennessee Three' Democrat, wins primary, will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson has won the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate and will face off against Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn in November, pitting a survivor of a Republican-led expulsion effort over a gun control protest against a close ally of former President Donald Trump.

US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee Republican primary, will face winner of Democratic contest

US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee Republican primary, will face winner of Democratic contest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has defeated a Republican primary opponent as she seeks reelection in Tennessee, where the close ally of former President Donald Trump awaits the winner of a four-way Democratic fight.

Member of 'Tennessee Three' hopes to survive state Democratic primary for Senate seat

Member of 'Tennessee Three' hopes to survive state Democratic primary for Senate seat

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's primary election Thursday will decide whether state Rep. Gloria Johnson, who shot to national fame after surviving a Republican-led expulsion effort for her participation in a gun control protest, will become the Democratic nominee in a fall matchup for the seat held by Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who must first clear her own primary...

Tennessee election officials asking more than 14,000 voters to prove citizenship

Tennessee election officials asking more than 14,000 voters to prove citizenship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee's top election office has sent letters to more than 14,000 registered voters asking them to prove their citizenship, a move that alarmed voting rights advocates as possible intimidation.