Highway Patrol plans fast-track training as highway problems grow
Tennessee Highway Patrol Colonel Matt Perry: “We’re gonna hire a whole lot of troopers in a short period.”
Topic: Bill Lee
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January 2022
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UTHSC Advisory Board approves proposal to hold tuition flat for 2023 academic year
This decision comes after tuition was also unchanged for the 2022 academic year.
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State releases draft of education funding framework
The Tennessee Department of Education released a draft of its new education funding framework Tuesday, Jan. 11, the same day lawmakers began this year’s regular legislative session.
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Strickland asks Lee to make new bridge ‘long-term’ priority
Strickland asked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, in a letter dated Thursday, to list the bridge project as one of the state’s long-term infrastructure priorities. He cited the three-month shutdown last year of the Hernando DeSoto Bridge as well as the advanced age of other bridges at Memphis across the Mississippi River.
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December 2021
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After public engagement tour, a big boost to school funding appears unlikely
“(The BEP) needs to change,” Gov. Bill Lee said. “We are due for a strategy that is money well-spent, not just more money.”
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Lee announces raise for corrections officers
Gov. Bill Lee bumped up the starting annual salary for corrections officers from $32,500 to $44,500.
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Storms leave dozens dead in 5 states, including 4 in West TN
Four Tennesseans are dead, and Gov. Bill Lee calls Weakley County destruction in Dresden “about the saddest thing I’ve ever seen.”
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Judge rules schools can enforce mask mandates
The decision doesn’t declare a statewide mask mandate, nor does it force school districts to require universal masking. But it does prevent students from opting out of mask mandates if their schools have them.
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Sanford: Lang Wiseman was a valuable player in Ford Megasite deal
Lang Wiseman, 50, said his greatest satisfaction in his dual role was his work making the planned Ford truck assembly plant at the Megasite of West Tennessee in Haywood County a reality.
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Lee grants clemency to 17 people, including two from Shelby County
Gov. Bill Lee granted clemency to 17 people Thursday, Dec. 2, using the power for his first time as governor. Two of the beneficiaries are from Shelby County.
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Parole hearing signals likely end to case against board
Jeffrey Wayne Hughes’ hearing signals the likely end to his case against the Board of Parole, since a hearing is what he wanted. The board won’t be able to win similar cases in the future with the Nashville judge’s decision on the books.
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November 2021
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TN Board of Parole ordered to follow reentry law signed by Lee
Chancellor Anne Martin of the Davidson County Chancery Court ordered the Board of Parole to redetermine one man’s release eligibility date, writing the board’s actions were “inconsistent with all principles of due process.”
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Doctors testify on behalf of disabled students in mask lawsuit
Lawyers for disabled students invited doctors to testify virtually to the U.S. District Court in Nashville to support their argument that a new Tennessee law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Gov. will allow COVID state of emergency to expire
Gov. Bill Lee tweeted at 8:30 this morning he would not renew Tennessee’s state of emergency after it expires tonight.
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New anti-mandate legislation on hold ahead of court hearing
Germantown Municipal School District reverses course, returns to masking Tuesday.
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Political Roundup: Lee says pandemic and related litigation continue
Gov. Bill Lee was in East Memphis for a local political fundraiser Friday, just before signing five new laws from a special session of the Tennessee Legislature and allowing a sixth bill to become law without his signature.
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Lee signs bans on most COVID mask, vaccine mandates to become law
Gov. Bill Lee Friday, Nov. 12, allowed widespread bans on COVID-related mandates to become law — some with his signature and some not.
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TennCare budget hearing fails to address $768M elephant in the room
TennCare could owe the federal government hundreds of millions of dollars, according to an audit. But at a budget hearing last week, neither Gov. Bill Lee nor any members of his panel asked about it.
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State doesn’t pay enough to compete for workers, department leaders say
At a week of budget hearings, Gov. Bill Lee’s cabinet officials said they can’t compete in the labor market.
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October 2021
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Parents, educators ask for equitable school funding
As Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn made her latest stop at the National Civil Rights Museum Thursday night, she was met with a resounding message from local parents, advocates and educators.
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Governor names CEO of Megasite Authority
Clay Bright will head operation and development of the Haywood County Megasite. He has been the Tennessee Transportation Commissioner since 2019.
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General Assembly taking aim at local COVID rules in special session
Seeking to stop local governments and businesses from enacting COVID-related rules, the Tennessee General Assembly is convening Wednesday evening for another special session. Dozens of bills were introduced Tuesday afternoon and evening.
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GOP proposal to give unemployment to those who quit to avoid vaccination
Additional bill considered during special legislative session for Ford incentives.
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State calls for community input in education funding overhaul
As part of its plan to overhaul the state education funding model, the Tennessee Department of Education announced 18 subcommittees of education leaders and stakeholders.
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Courting Ford: How the Memphis Megasite was chosen as the winning site
Memphis area industry recruiters share stories of how West Tennessee landed “the big one.”
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