In a warmup for his State of the State address next week, Gov. Bill Lee told the Rotary Club of Nashville on Monday that education and public safety are two issues he’d like Tennessee lawmakers to address this year.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Proposes Higher Teacher Pay And Mental Health Help For Students
Lee’s $40.8 billion budget proposal includes funding for a K-12 Mental Health Trust Fund.
Gov. Bill Lee Will Outline His Second-Year Priorities In State Of The State Address
Gov. Bill Lee’s second address to the Tennessee legislature Monday night is likely to focus largely on education.
In First State Of The State, Gov. Lee Proposes School Vouchers, Increase Broadband Access
Listen Proposals that would target criminal justice, health care and education took center stage at Gov. Bill Lee’s first State of the State address Monday night. The governor also presented his first budget, which consists of $38.5 billion.
Amid Anticipated Protests, Gov. Lee To Outline Legislative Agenda In First State Of The State Speech
In his first State of the State address Monday, Gov. Bill Lee will speak about his legislative agenda, which includes initiatives in health care and school safety. Specific proposals regarding criminal justice and education are also expected.
What You Won’t Hear In Tonight’s State Of The State Address
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam will give the final State of the State Address of his first term tonight. Little is known about what he will say. But there are some guesses about what he won’t.
Governor’s Online University Proposal a Flop in Senate Committee
Republican lawmakers are second-guessing a $5 million venture by Governor Bill Haslam to create an online university for Tennesseans. Haslam introduced the proposal to bring a branch of Western Governor’s University to Tennessee during his State of the State address in January.
State of the State in Photos
Photographer Stephen Jerkins looks inside the capitol during Governor Bill Haslam’s 2013 State of the State address. View the gallery here.
Haslam Specific on Crowd Pleasers, Vague on Hot Buttons
Governor Bill Haslam laid out a plan in his third state of the state address to cut taxes, pay state employees more and still save money for a rainy day. Hot button policy proposals were mentioned, but far from fully fleshed out.
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