NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued the special session proclamation ahead of the convening of the Tennessee General Assembly on January 27. Gov. Lee and legislative leadership’s priorities include passing the Education Freedom Act and addressing recovery needs for Hurricane Helene, as well as future natural disasters. The session will also address public safety measures regarding illegal immigration, as the incoming Trump administration has called on states to prepare for policy implementation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Approximately 150 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard departed Tennessee, January 17, to join the nearly 8,000 National Guardsmen from across the U.S. preparing to support the 60th Presidential Inauguration on January 20. The Guardsmen left from Smyrna’s Volunteer Training Site aboard two C-17 Globemaster aircraft provided by Memphis’ 164th Airlift Wing.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced two key judicial appointments.

Save the dates for the 2025 Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference: June 11-13, 2025 in Murfreesboro. The Bureau is looking for innovative thought leaders who can deliver engaging and informative presentations.

Nashville, TN -- TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, announces the awarding of grants to ten psychiatric hospitals across the state. Each hospital will receive $1.5 million annually for two years to support infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and enhanced clinical services to better care for child, adolescent, and adult TennCare members.

The Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s Dyersburg Driver Services Center, 180 Highway 51 Bypass North, will close for a planned remodel on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. It will reopen in March.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has lifted an advisory that told the public to avoid all contact with waterbodies affected by the extreme flooding from Hurricane Helene.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene a special session on Monday, January 27, to pass the Education Freedom Act. Additionally, the Governor will introduce a disaster relief legislative package addressing recovery needs for Hurricane Helene, as well as future natural disasters. The session will also address public safety measures regarding illegal immigration, as the incoming Trump Administration has called on states to prepare for policy implementation.