There are 7 article(s) tagged Butch Eley:

• July 2025

  • Bartlett native is new TDOT head

    When searching for a new leader of the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Gov. Bill Lee didn’t have to look far. 

    By Bill Dries July 02, 2025

• June 2025

  • Tennessee deputy governor to leave Lee administration

    Deputy Gov. Butch Eley has been part of Gov. Bill Lee’s administration for almost seven years.

    By Bill Dries June 06, 2025

• July 2024

  • New bridge gets formal launch with ‘old bridge’ in background

    Federal, state and local leaders gathered Thursday, July 18, by the river at the Metal Museum to talk about the path to the $800 million project.

    By Bill Dries July 19, 2024

• June 2020

  • Despite crisis, state leaving plenty in $4B reserves

    The Lee Administration will take about $600 million from its $4 billion in reserves to bolster the budget this year and next, but it won't go deep into those funds, instead opting to add more to the rainy day fund.

    By Sam Stockard June 08, 2020

• May 2020

  • State sees worsening budget with department cutbacks and rescinded tax breaks

    The Lee Administration is projecting COVID-related budget problems that will force the state to trim department budgets by 12% and to push off tax cuts such as phasing out the Hall income tax.

    By Sam Stockard May 29, 2020

  • Federal funds targeted to keep unemployment fund from draining

    State leaders say they plan to use federal CARES Act money to keep from "extinguishing" the state’s $1.2 billion unemployment insurance trust fund.

    By Sam Stockard May 13, 2020

• April 2020

  • State leaders figuring out how to spend $3.6B in federal stimulus funds

    Tennessee leaders are trying to figure out how to spend $3.6 billion in federal COVID-19 funds, about half of which has arrived in the state as officials remain worried about tax revenue shortfalls and their impact on state and local budgets. 

    By Sam Stockard April 22, 2020