NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the appointments of Deputy Governor Butch Eley to also serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) and Jim Bryson to serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration (F&A).
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Read full storyThursday, May 05, 2022 | 01:51pm
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Tri-City Extrusion, Inc. (TCE) officials announced today the company will invest $30.8 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Northeast Tennessee.
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Read full storyWednesday, May 04, 2022 | 09:00am
The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (TNECD) announced today two opportunities to participate in roundtable discussions focusing on the Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) incentive, which as of December 2021, has raised roughly $24 billion in equity through more than 1,300 QOZs, according to Novogradac.
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Read full storyTuesday, May 03, 2022 | 10:30am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Columbiad Fabrication and Aviation, LLC officials announced today the company will invest $4.8 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Henry County.
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Read full storyMonday, May 02, 2022 | 05:43am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced plans to launch a third-party review of a lethal injection testing oversight that resulted in a temporary reprieve for death row inmate Oscar Franklin Smith.
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Read full storyFriday, April 29, 2022 | 11:33am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2022 legislative session, which includes the passage of his $52.8 billion budget and full agenda as outlined during his State of the State address in February.
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Read full storyThursday, April 28, 2022 | 02:36pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement on the most substantive reform to education funding in more than 30 years, commending the passage of the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement Act:
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Read full storyThursday, April 28, 2022 | 01:02pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey’s departure from state government to enter the private sector, effective May 31. Lee will name a successor in the coming weeks.
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Read full storyThursday, April 21, 2022 | 05:35pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement:
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Read full storyTuesday, April 19, 2022 | 05:23pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement regarding death row inmate Oscar Smith:
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Read full storyTuesday, April 19, 2022 | 10:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Nashville Record Pressing, LLC officials announced today the company will establish operations in Nashville, which will include its headquarters, manufacturing, distribution and back-office functions.
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Read full storyTuesday, April 19, 2022 | 09:28am
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee’s new student-based funding formula, called the Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement formula (TISA), is gaining widespread support from more than 100 local leaders and stakeholders across the state.
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Read full storyThursday, April 07, 2022 | 10:34pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released the following statement regarding a letter to Yale Law School in defense of free speech.
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Read full storyThursday, April 07, 2022 | 12:51pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced efforts to recruit out of state law enforcement to the Tennessee Highway Patrol have netted early results as the administration focuses on proven crime prevention methods and addressing law enforcement staff shortages.
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Read full storyTuesday, April 05, 2022 | 11:00am
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Dot Foods, Inc. officials announced today the company will expand its Tennessee operations by establishing a new distribution facility at the Manchester Industrial Park, a Select Tennessee Certified Site.