Democrats question governor’s federal COVID spending
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (in a file photo) said, “While the letter calls for an audit, that automatically happens with all federal funding that comes through the state of Tennessee.” (Mark Humphrey/AP)
House Democrats, including five from Shelby County, are calling for a state Comptroller’s audit of Gov. Bill Lee’s federal-coronavirus-funds spending amid questions about its effectiveness.
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John Ray Clemmons Dwayne Thompson Bill Lee Cameron Sexton Mike StewartSam Stockard
Sam Stockard is a Nashville-based reporter with more than 30 years of journalism experience as a writer, editor and columnist covering the state Legislature and Tennessee politics for The Daily Memphian.
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