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  • Gov. Lee Announces Safer at Home Order Will Expire April 30, Tennessee Begins Phased Reopening Next Week

    Monday, April 20, 2020 | 02:45pm

    Nashville, Tenn. -- Today, Governor Bill Lee announced the order for Tennesseans to remain at home will expire April 30, with the vast majority of businesses in 89 counties allowed to re-open on May 1.

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  • Weekend COVID-19 Testing Exceeds Projected Numbers

    Monday, April 20, 2020 | 09:30am

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 11,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests through the weekend efforts of Unified-Command Group to offer tests regardless of traditional symptoms.

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  • Gov. Lee Establishes Economic Recovery Group to Reboot Tennessee Economy

    Thursday, April 16, 2020 | 03:30pm

    Nashville, Tenn. -- Today, Governor Bill Lee established the Economic Recovery Group, a joint effort between state departments, members of the legislature and leaders from the private sector to build guidance to safely reboot Tennessee’s economy.

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  • Gov. Lee Announces Stimulus Financial Accountability Group

    Thursday, April 16, 2020 | 03:00pm

    Nashville, Tenn. -- Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the creation of the Stimulus Financial Accountability Group to ensure proper fiscal management of stimulus funds received by the state through the Coronavirus Relief Fund created by the CARES Act. The State of Tennessee projects a distribution of approximately $2.3 billion from the Fund.

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  • Gov. Lee Announces Aggressive Statewide COVID-19 Testing Effort

    Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | 01:50pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced free COVID-19 testing will be available for any Tennessean, regardless of traditional symptoms, as the Unified-Command group ramps up an aggressive effort to expand testing capacity across the state.

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  • Gov. Lee Appoints Butch Eley as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration

    Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | 01:02pm

    Nashville, Tenn. -- Today, Governor Bill Lee announced the appointment of Butch Eley to serve as the Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration (F&A). Eley currently serves as Chief Operating Officer in the Governor’s Office and will continue to coordinate efforts between departments in the interim.

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  • Tennessee to Distribute $200 Million to County and City Governments Through Governor’s Local Support Grants

    Monday, April 06, 2020 | 12:00pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced $200 million in grants to be distributed to every county and city government across Tennessee for one-time, local expenses in fiscal year 2021.

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  • Gov. Lee Announces $10 Million in Small and Rural Hospital Readiness Grants

    Monday, April 06, 2020 | 10:30am

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the State of Tennessee will allocate $10 million in Small and Rural Hospital Readiness Grants to support hospitals that are facing financial strain due to the ongoing response to COVID-19.

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  • Gov. Lee Requires Tennesseans to Remain at Home as Data Shows Increased Activity Among Citizens

    Thursday, April 02, 2020 | 02:15pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee will sign Executive Order 23 requiring that Tennesseans stay home unless they are carrying out essential activities as data shows an increase in citizen movement across the state.

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  • COVID-19 Unified Command Announces Actions Taken in the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation COVID-19 Outbreak

    Sunday, March 29, 2020 | 06:25pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s COVID-19 Unified Command announced the following actions taken for a COVID-19 outbreak at the Gallatin Center for Rehabilitation and Healing. Unified Command is a joint operation between the Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Military and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency.

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  • State of Tennessee Launches “Do Your Part, Stay Apart” Campaign

    Thursday, March 26, 2020 | 09:30am

    The State of Tennessee today launches a public service announcement campaign that urges all Tennesseans to adopt preventive health measures to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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  • Gov. Bill Lee Establishes COVID-19 Unified Command

    Monday, March 23, 2020 | 02:00pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee established the COVID-19 Unified Command, a joint effort to be led by Commissioner Stuart McWhorter, to streamline coordination across the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA), Tennessee Department of Health and Tennessee Department of Military.

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  • Gov. Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Mandating Alternative Business Models for Restaurants and Gyms, Lifts Alcohol Regulations

    Sunday, March 22, 2020 | 11:00am

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed Executive Order 17 calling for businesses across the state to utilize alternative business models beginning at midnight CDT on Monday, March 23, 2020 until midnight CDT April 6, 2020. The order also outlines ways businesses and citizens should work to protect vulnerable populations.

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  • Joint Statement from Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton

    Monday, March 16, 2020 | 02:30pm

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Governor Randy McNally and Speaker Cameron Sexton issued the following statement:

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  • Governor Lee Issues Statement Regarding Statewide School Closure

    Monday, March 16, 2020 | 09:48am

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement regarding statewide school closure:

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