Topic: Bill Lee
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February 2021
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee defended his government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic—as well as conservative principles more generally—in his third State of the State address Monday evening. -
Lee defends conservative COVID response in his third State of the State
Lee defends his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats including Raumesh Akbari of Memphis say the state has not invested in what is important to Tennessee families.
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Full text of Gov. Bill Lee’s State of the State address
Gov. Bill Lee touted progress on the economy, COVID-19, the Medicare block grant and other goals of his administration.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s budget proposal for 2021-22
Proposed budget includes money for teacher and school worker raises and $63.2 million for 4% salary increases in higher education.
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TennCare explainer: A look at what changes
What do the changes to the state’s TennCare program mean? Here’s a breakdown of the changes.
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Lee to deliver State of the State, with focus on economic recovery -
Lee to deliver State of the State, with focus on economic recovery
Gov. Bill Lee’s third State of the State address Monday evening, Feb. 8, is already getting reaction from Democrats in the Legislature who say his response to the pandemic has been “too late, ended too early and did too little.”
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Tennessee Supreme Court agrees to hear state’s school voucher appeal
The order keeps alive Tennessee’s quest to create an education savings account program that would provide taxpayer money to eligible families in Memphis and Nashville to pay toward private school tuition.
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Race, politics and power loom large in dispute over reopening schools
Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray has stood firm with all-remote learning, and accuses state leaders of being out of touch with the needs of Memphis students, who are mostly Black and disproportionately affected by the deadly virus.
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January 2021
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State says Shelby getting its fair share of COVID vaccine
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee denies that Shelby County is getting less than its share of COVID-19 vaccine, and he sent a letter to Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland Wednesday, Jan. 27, saying so.
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SCS to delay return to classes again
SCS students won’t go back to school on Feb. 8.
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State’s COVID vaccine supply increases under Biden plan
Tennesseans will be vaccinated against COVID-19 faster beginning early next week after President Joe Biden announced a massive purchase of doses, an increased weekly allocation to states and other moves to manage the pandemic.
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Governor lifts attendance restrictions on high school sporting events
Starting Monday, fans, students and cheerleaders in Tennessee once again will be able to support their favorite teams in person.
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The hurdles SCS schools face as it tries to reopen
Legislation potentially could force parents to send their children into situations they believe to be unsafe.
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Has Tennessee’s response been good? Depends who you ask
Dr. Jon McCullers, a Memphis infectious disease expert, says greater ‘central control’ was needed at both the federal and state levels for a more effective response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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First week of new presidental administration shows local partisan divide largely intact
The week featured some social media sniping, a MLK Day rebuke and a video plea from Shelby County Schools Superintendent Joris Ray.
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Legislators approve handful of education-related measures to end short special session
Intent on returning kids to classrooms, reversing months of “learning loss” and improving literacy, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a handful of bills Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22, and $110 million in spending.
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New bill aimed at urban school districts: Give students 70 days of in-person education or else
If it passes, Tennessee’s two largest school systems would have to reopen quickly to meet that threshold.
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A few more fans allowed at Tennessee high school basketball games
Governor’s new executive order also applies to wrestling matches.
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Lee outlines plan to address learning loss of students amid school closures
Kicking off a special legislative session focused on education, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Tuesday, Jan. 19, outlined his plans to address the learning loss many students have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tennessee teachers would get immediate 2% pay hike under governor’s proposal
Teacher pay is one of the key issues that lawmakers are expected to take up beginning Jan. 19 during a special legislative session on education.
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Gov. Lee proposes tutoring, summer school; promises teacher pay hike
In addition to new summer school and tutoring programs to catch students up from learning disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Bill Lee promised a pay hike for teachers, but did not specify an amount.
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Tennessee to consider summer school, tutoring to help students catch up
The 112th Tennessee General Assembly convened on Tuesday and is gearing up for a Jan. 19 special session to focus on pandemic-related challenges for students, educators, and schools.
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School districts look ahead to Tennessee legislative session
SCS Superintendent Joris Ray and his counterparts in Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga appeared virtually for an hourlong panel discussion with members of the House Democratic Caucus ahead of this year’s legislative session.
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Feds approve state’s Medicaid block grant waiver
The $8.6 billion waiver must be approved by the Tennessee General Assembly and sets a cap on TennCare funding with the state keeping a share of any savings if its spending comes in below the cap.
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As Memphis district considers future of virtual learning, superintendent says, ‘No one will force me to open schools’
The tension between the Memphis leader and state officials illustrates the differences in how Tennesseans are responding to school safety concerns related to the virus.
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