Camper seeks explanation on ‘earmarked’ rural grant funds
House Minority Leader Karen Camper is delving into a rural grants fund to find out whether a list of “earmarked” projects or legislative requests exists.
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November 2019
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Governor hopes to add people to TennCare with Medicaid block grant proposal
Gov. Bill Lee hopes to add people and services to TennCare through the state’s Medicaid “modified” block grant proposal to the federal government, but admits he has no idea how negotiations will turn out.
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Camper to query Finance & Administration commissioner about $4M in grant funds
House Minority Leader Karen Camper will ask the Department of Finance & Administration about 50 to 60 “commitments” for rural grants to be awarded from a $4 million pool criticized as a “slush fund” to reward lawmakers for their voucher votes.
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Education voucher rules cruise through Tennessee board
The program is on track to launch in the fall of 2020, a year earlier than required under a new state law. Lee ordered the accelerated timeline this summer.
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Secretary of State sees no confusion in voter registration law with trial set for 2021
The trial will be a legal battle between the state and voter registration advocates over new requirements and penalties approved this year but on hold because of a federal court ruling.
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Governor: State has little role in Wiseman’s case with NCAA
Gov. Bill Lee admits he's not following James Wiseman’s case against the NCAA and said the state should take a limited position in the matter.
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State could close Tennessee Golf Trail temporarily next winter to cut costs
Department of Environment and Conservation mulls three-month shutdown of golf courses as part of governor's request to trim 1% from 2020-21 budget.
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Lawmakers look for solutions to delays in IMPROVE Act road projects
Surprised by potential delays in IMPROVE Act road projects, lawmakers are looking for a new revenue source or help from the federal government, which must renew its own transportation funding act to help states.
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Cohen seeks answers from governor on ballooning reserve for needy
With Republican Gov. Bill Lee slow-walking the spending of $733 million in reserve funds for low-income families, Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is demanding the money go toward people in need.
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Sewer line easements holding up Memphis megasite work
Tennessee’s Economic and Community Development commissioner is not requesting funds in fiscal 2020-21 for the Memphis Regional Megasite, saying the state is awaiting court action on wastewater lines easements before it will embark on the rest of the project.
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Governor says he froze rural grants because of lawmakers’ misunderstanding
Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he nixed spending from a $4 million rural grant fund because he said legislators didn’t understand how the money was to be used.
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Rep. White urges education commissioner to dial back changes
State Rep. Mark White and other leaders urged Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn to slow-walk revisions in accountability measures it took lawmakers years to win, but Gov. Bill Lee backs her efforts to change the status quo.
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Gov. Lee’s cabinet members called for questions about $4M mystery fund
Tennessee House Democrats want to ask about a pot of money tucked into the Department of Economic and Community Development’s budget.
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October 2019
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CPAC Memphis gathering touts Trump re-election
Republican U.S. Senate contender Bill Hagerty was among those pushing the president's re-election campaign. Gov. Bill Lee talked about criminal justice reform and education reform as efforts that are beyond ideology. Lee also never mentioned President Donald Trump during his remarks at the Tuesday gathering.
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Lawmaker plans to remove Forrest bust; governor noncommittal
A Nashville lawmaker is planning a legislative push to remove the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest from the State Capitol's second floor if the Capitol Commission declines to remove the embattled Confederate general's statue this year.
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Let’s talk about TennCare
Gov. Bill Lee’s TennCare block grant proposal is fundamentally flawed. The plan prioritizes cost reduction, but fails to specify how exactly the state plans to curtail TennCare spending.
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TennCare schedules Memphis hearing on Medicaid block grant proposal
The Division of TennCare will hold a Medicaid block grant hearing Oct. 15 at the University of Memphis, adding the event to three already held across the state.
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Gov. Lee to call Capitol Commission meeting for discussion on Forrest bust
Gov. Bill Lee says he will call the Capitol Commission together for discussion on the Nathan Bedford Forrest bust, a point of contention in the State Capitol.
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Governor says Medicaid block grant opponents ‘misinformed’
Republican Gov. Bill Lee again confirmed a Medicaid block grant hearing will be held in Memphis but said Thursday people raising opposition are "misinformed" or haven't taken the time to to "understand" the “hybrid” proposal.
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Youth Villages announces $14 million matching commitment
Youth Villages Thursday announces a $14 million matching commitment to state money to support the agency’s programs.
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Governor defends charter commission, says it will close problem schools
Republican Gov. Bill Lee says an independent Public Charter Schools Commission won’t be lenient but will give the state greater latitude for overseeing charter operators across the state.
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Governor working on logistics for Memphis Medicaid block grant hearing
Gov. Bill Lee confirmed Tuesday he is planning Memphis and Chattanooga public hearing dates on the state’s Medicaid block grant proposal. And he is not "not concerned about the legality" of the proposal.
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Middle Tennesseans question Medicaid block grant proposal
Middle Tennesseans challenged the state’s $7.85 billion Medicaid block grant proposal Tuesday, with U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper delivering the harshest rebuke, calling it a “radical” plan brought on by President Donald Trump.
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September 2019
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State Attorney General goes it alone on execution dates
Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery, in seeking execution dates for nine men including two from Memphis, apparently made a unilateral move in what one federal public defender is calling “mass execution.” Gov. Bill Lee is steering clear of the matter - at least until he is asked to grant clemency.
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Hardaway to revive legislation requiring guns in cars to be secured
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway is preparing to revive legislation requiring guns kept in cars and boats to be secured, saying he has the support of Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings, who is seeing a yearly increase in gun thefts from vehicles.
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