Tennessee Republicans form working group to reject federal education funds
State House Speaker Cameron Sexton (left), R-Crossville, speaks at a Feb. 16 press conference at the Tennessee State Capitol alongside House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland. Sexton and Lt. Gov Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, have formed a working group to study how to reject nearly $2 billion in federal education dollars, replacing them with state dollars. (Ian Round/The Daily Memphian file)
House Speaker Cameron Sexton first expressed interest in rejecting $1.8 billion in annual federal education funding during the regular legislative session earlier this year.
Ian Round
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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