Democrats blast state plan to buy plane tickets for tourists
Country singer Brad Paisley, seen here in 2018, donated his time to film a video with Gov. Bill Lee pushing the new tourism promotion. (AP File)
Gov. Bill Lee announced the state would spend $2.5 million to buy plane tickets for tourists. The decision prompted criticism that buying plane tickets for tourists is not the best use of taxpayer dollars.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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