Governor Lee announces millions for business owners
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. Lee announced Tuesday, June 2, the state would funnel $200 million in federal funds to some 28,000 businesses forced to shut down during the COVID pandemic.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Roughly 28,000 businesses shutdown by the pandemic will be eligible to receive a share of funding, governor says.
Sam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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