Governor names interim state Health Department head
Dr. Morgan McDonald replaces Dr. Lisa Piercey, who stepped down last month.
Topic: Gov. Bill Lee
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June 2022
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May 2022
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Supreme Court approves school vouchers for Shelby, Davidson counties
The law will allow families in Shelby and Davidson counties to send their children to private school with taxpayer dollars. The court’s ruling represents a major victory for Gov. Bill Lee and the school choice movement.
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‘Truth in sentencing’ becomes law without governor’s signature
“My concern with (this bill) is that data does not support the basic premise of the legislation,” Lee wrote in a letter to General Assembly leadership.
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April 2022
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Tennessee General Assembly finishes legislative session
On the last day of the session, lawmakers put the finishing touches on a bill that would lead to books being banned from schools and on Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul.
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Piercey steps down as state Health Department head
Dr. Lisa Piercey, the face of the state’s efforts during the coronavirus pandemic, is stepping down from her post as Health Commissioner, Gov. Bill Lee announced Thursday, April 28.
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General Assembly passes ‘truth in sentencing,’ but Lee won’t share his position
House Speaker Cameron Sexton invoked the names of Memphis rapper Young Dolph and Rhodes College student Drew Rainier, both of whom were shot and killed last year, in a speech arguing against early release for a handful of crimes.
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Views differ radically on local impact of new school funding formula
Senate and House finance committees are expected to take up the proposed Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) funding formula this week. A final vote in both legislative bodies could come soon.
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Opinion: In defense of parents
Guest columnist Daniel Chatham responds to “the festering view that parents aren’t qualified and can’t be trusted to raise their kids, or at least to raise them in the ways of progressive ideology.”
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Conaway: A pliable governor, a shameful legislature
“Democrat or Republican, there is no justification, no possible excuse, for what the puppet governor and the Tennessee General Assembly jerking his strings are doing to the children of our state and to our future.”
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March 2022
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Lee proposes $20 million for riverfront dock expansion
The budget amendment also includes $10 million for the National Civil Rights Museum, $2.5 million each for the Brooks Museum of Art and the Leftwich Tennis Center and $100,000 for the Southern Heritage Classic.
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Lee’s school funding proposal progresses despite corruption inquiry
Amid an FBI investigation coming to a head, lawmakers found time to advance Gov. Bill Lee’s school funding overhaul.
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Governor plans for ‘more boots on the ground’ here
A day after announcing the addition of 20 state troopers to patrol the interstates in Memphis, Gov. Bill Lee Thursday, March 3, reiterated his commitment to invest in law enforcement to make the city safe.
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February 2022
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Voucher law that applies only to Shelby County and Nashville returns to TN Supreme Court
“We are primarily arguing that this is an infringement on the counties’ sovereignty,” former Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper said on behalf of MSCS and MNPS.
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Lee’s state Supreme Court appointee recuses in school voucher case
In her recusal, Sarah Campbell cited a rule that says, “A judge shall disqualify himself or herself in any proceeding in which the judge’s impartiality might reasonably be questioned.”
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Variety of education initiatives, some controversial, working through General Assembly
“This bill does not ban any book,” state Sen. Jack Johnson said about the controversial Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022.
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Governor’s choice for state Supreme Court nominee moves forward
Republican lawmakers say Sarah Campbell shouldn’t recuse on the voucher case, one of Lee’s signature accomplishments.
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How the U of M will benefit from this year’s state budget
The governor announced a significant boost to education funding in his State of the State Address on Monday, Jan. 31, with nearly $2 billion going to higher education.
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Lee announces more education funding in State of the State address
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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January 2022
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New education funding formula could head to legislature
Gov. Bill Lee has announced the completion of his review of the Basic Education Program, the formula that decides how much money each school district gets from the state.
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Nashville Conviction Review Unit could be a model for Shelby County
Sunny Eaton, who runs Nashville’s Conviction Review Unit, said, “These wins are the kind that are absolutely changing lives for people who never deserved to be in that position.”
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U of M social justice grant canceled
The grant program would have funded faculty members who are redesigning their curriculum to align with the university’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.
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State receives $38M for Arlington’s West TN Veterans Nursing Home
A $38 million federal grant will help with construction of the West Tennessee Veterans Home in Arlington. The 126-bed facility has been planned for years.
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Memphian appointed to UT Board of Trustees
Gov. Bill Lee announced Tuesday the appointment of Shanea McKinney, a career pharmacist and University of Tennessee graduate, to the university’s board of trustees.
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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.”
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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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