TN: Gov. Bill Haslam's school-voucher bill on hold

Chattanooga Times Free PRess: NASHVILLE — Gov. Bill Haslam pulled the plug on his limited school-voucher proposal Wednesday as fellow Republicans on the Senate Education Committee prepared to spring their plan expand the program by amendment despite the governor's warnings.

"I have just by letter, hand-delivered to the chair, advised the committee that the bill will not advance this year," said Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, R-Collierville, who was sponsoring the bill for Haslam.

But a leading voucher proponent, Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, later said he intends to press forward with an expanded plan, telling reporters there are other bills available that can be used.

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