Lee announces more education funding in State of the State address

By , Daily Memphian Updated: February 01, 2022 3:17 PM CT | Published: January 31, 2022 8:03 PM CT
<strong>Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee makes a point during his State of the State speech on Monday, Jan. 31.</strong> (Screenshot from General Assembly website livestream.)

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee makes a point during his State of the State speech on Monday, Jan. 31. (Screenshot from General Assembly website livestream.)

A boost to education funding was the most notable item on Lee’s proposed $52.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2023.

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Gov. Bill Lee State of the State address
Ian Round

Ian Round

Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.


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