Lawmakers approve controversial school vouchers bill, sending it to Gov. Bill Lee

Tennessean: After months of deliberations and near-constant changes, Tennessee's school voucher legislation is now headed to the desk of Gov. Bill Lee, giving the first-term executive a major, albeit narrow, win three months after taking office.

Despite looming questions about the bill's constitutionality and financial implications for taxpayers, a final version of the bill passed Wednesday after approval in both chambers of the General Assembly.

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