Gun silencer, school voucher provisions dropped from GOP mega-bill in the US Senate
US Capitol Building in Washington, DC on May 7, 2025 (Photo: Jennifer Shutt/State Newsroom) WASHINGTON – Republicans cannot exempt gun silencers, short circuit rifles and short barrel shotguns as they are classified as firearms under the 1930s federal gun control law, according to the Senator’s latest ruling on the “big beautiful bill.” A provision that […]
Key Repubs join voucher fight as Tennessee governor works on special session • Tennessee Lookout
Lobbying Group for Lobbying Americans never made its way forward in itself. It has announced the launch of a statewide advertising campaign for the private school voucher campaign of Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Knox County Mayor Bill Lee. (By the way, Lee was supposed to travel to a funeral for former President Jimmy […]
Tennessee Republicans fired up about Trump voucher order • Tennessee Lookout
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated from the original publication. According to the report, Tennessee lawmakers won a bounce on Wednesday from President Donald Trump, who supports private school voucher plans. Under the plan, the U.S. Department of Education will be directed to make the “School Selection” program a priority and to provide grants […]
Tennessee lawmakers want immigration, voucher bills to go to court • Tennessee Lookout
The Tennessee Legislature, unfamiliar with pushing for constitutional doubt, proves last week that it is ready to spend more time and money in court defending its volatile vouchers and immigration policy. I did. First, Gov. Bill Lee’s $430 million private school voucher plan noses with the constitutional requirement to exclude undocumented immigrant children and provide […]
ALGOP expects passage of school voucher program with no cap
The Alabama Senate is considering a bill Wednesday that would create a system to give tax credits to students who attend participating private schools. Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wall on Monday predicted the bill would pass the Senate this week and urged lawmakers not to put a dollar cap on the program, as several […]
Cochise County Section 8 Housing Voucher application deadline extended
COCHISE COUNTY, Ariz. (KGUN) — The application deadline for Section 8 home purchase vouchers in Cochise County has been extended from the original February 23rd to March 1st. of The waiting list was opened at the beginning of the month The Housing Authority of Cochise County (HACC) closed the facility after more than four years, […]
Ivey makes school voucher bill top legislative priority
During Tuesday's annual State of the State address, Gov. Kay Ivey announced the CHOOSE Act, her version of the long-debated school voucher program. Ivey said passing the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Student Education (CHOOSE) Act will be a top priority for Congress. SSponsor and education budget chair Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) and Rep. Danny […]
Santa Cruz County transportation leaders give nod to e-bike voucher program – Santa Cruz Sentinel
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission staff seeks funding for a new Electric Bike Incentive Program that provides point-of-sale vouchers for low-income residents. The program could launch later this year or he in early 2024. (Brian Huang — Herald Correspondent) SANTA CRUZ — Local transportation leaders are leaning toward promoting e-bike use throughout the county […]
Kris Mayes could save Arizona from a looming a voucher disaster
Perhaps there’s something in the regulations, Arizona’s revised law, or the pesky state constitution that says you can’t be Arizona’s attorney general and governor at the same time. This is too bad. Arizona Attorney General Chris Mays does both. In a way, she already is. Mays has done what a dedicated Attorney General should be […]
