3 Charts To Explain Tennessee’s Budget

Unlike In Previous Years, When Tennessee’s Coffers Were Flush With Cash, The State Budget Will Likely Play A Much More Central Role In This Year’s Legislative Session As Gov. Bill Lee Proposes Spending Down Cash Reserves For More Business Tax Cuts And His School Voucher Proposal.

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Governor Lee Touts $410M Annual Franchise Tax Cut, $1.2B One-Time Costs In Tennessee

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s Budget Proposal Includes A $410 Million Annual Tax Cut That Includes $1.2 Billion In One-Time Costs.

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Tennessee’s “Transportation Modernization Act” Is Not New (Op-Ed)

Governor Lee Has Introduced A “Transportation Plan For Rural And Urban Tennessee”, And He Wants To Implement It Through HB0321, Known As The Transportation Modernization Act.

Gov. Lee Says He Wants To “Partner With The General Assembly.” So, Here Is His Plan, G.A., Get On Board.

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Tennesseans Have Questions For Lee After State Of The State Address

While Governor Lee’s State Of The State Address Focused On Touting His New Budget Plans, Many Tennessee Residents Have Raised Concerns About The Issues Affecting Our State And Its People That He Chose Not To Address.

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Lee And General Assembly Deliver ‘Conservative Wins’ in 2021 Session

On May 5th, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Marked The Close Of The 2021 Legislative Session, Which Included The Passage Of His $42.6 Billion Budget And Full Agenda As Outlined During His State Of The State Address in February.

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Breaking Down Lee’s $42B State Budget Proposal

After A Year Of Economic Uncertainty Because Of The COVID-19 Pandemic, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Proposed a $41.8 Billion Budget In His Annual State Of The State Address.

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Government Schools Again Ask Lee for More Money Despite Failing Record on Basic Academics

On Monday, As Tennessee Gov. Lee Prepared For The State Of The State Address, Teachers Were Putting Pressure On Lee To Give More Funding To Education Despite Low Student Literacy Rates, Test Scores And Overall Poor Educational Rankings.

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Governor Lee Presents Nearly $42B Budget In State Of The State Address

Touting His Administration’s Commitment To Personal Freedoms And Local Control Throughout The Pandemic, Lee Proposed A $41.8 Billion Budget Monday Night In His State Of The State Address.

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