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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to continued hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, including freezing rain, ice and snowfall, Gov. Bill Lee has closed state offices.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to continued hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, including freezing rain, ice and snowfall, Gov. Bill Lee has closed state offices on Thursday, February 18 in the following counties:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to continued hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, including freezing rain, ice and snowfall, Gov. Bill Lee has closed state offices on Wednesday, February 17 in the following counties:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Due to expected hazardous weather and travel conditions in Middle and West Tennessee, including freezing rain, ice and snowfall, Gov. Bill Lee has closed state offices on Tuesday, February 16 in the following counties:

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his third State of the State address and presented budget and legislative priorities to a joint session of the General Assembly.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following speech excerpts ahead of his third State of the State Address that will be delivered tonight at 6 p.m. CST. The Governor’s Office also premiered the following video on YouTube to mark a significant year in Tennessee history and 225 years of statehood that will be celebrated this year.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will deliver his third State of the State address to the General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 8 at 6 p.m. CST. The joint session will take place in the War Memorial Auditorium.

Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement in coordination with his video announcement.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. McNally, Speaker Sexton and members of the General Assembly closed a historic special session to address learning loss and the negative effects on student proficiency in reading and math marked by time away from the classroom due to COVID-19.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced special session legislation addressing K-12 student learning loss and the adverse effects on Tennessee students’ proficiency in reading and math after extended time away from the classroom due to COVID-19.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced appointments to judicial positions across the state.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After more than a year of discussions and negotiations with the federal government, Tennessee’s Medicaid “Block Grant” waiver amendment received approval today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Tennessee is the first state in the nation to be granted approval for this type of block grant arrangement, which will result in an innovative, alternative financing arrangement for its Medicaid program and provide additional flexibilities relative to its administration.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Clarence Carter will serve in his cabinet as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced today the Federal Emergency Management Agency will provide direct assistance to Metro Nashville-Davidson County under the federal Public Assistance program for the emergency response to the Christmas day bombing in downtown Nashville.