In the first full day of committees during Tennessee's special legislative session, Republicans pushed an expanded school voucher program.

Many local officials in rural areas oppose school vouchers. Some state lawmakers from those areas back Gov. Bill Lee's plan.

Tennessee lawmakers were in a special session Tuesday, focusing on Gov. Bill Lee's push to expand school vouchers statewide. And while it's a top priority for the governor, a new study found most in Tennessee disagree.

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Despite its struggles, Auburn made the right plays down the stretch. The Tigers went on a 6-0 run to close the game and forced Tennessee to miss six of its final seven shots to close the game. Jordan Mendoza of USA TODAY Sports says that Auburn’s win over the Volunteers proved that the Tigers have a “firm grasp on top of the sport” as the calendar flips to February in the weekly winners and losers feature.