10,000 Airline Vouchers Up for Grabs When Travelers Book a Trip to Tennessee
July 10, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and country superstar Brad Paisley are teaming up to launch “Tennessee on Me” a nationwide campaign to promote Tennessee tourism. “On me” offers 10,000 free airline vouchers to four key Tennessee airports – Nashville, Memphis, Chattanooga, and Knoxville – with the purchase of a 2-night stay at TennesseeOnMe.com.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and country singer Brad Paisley. (Katie Kauss)
Governor Bill Lee to Visit 300 Tennessee National Guard Troops at Southern Border
July 9, 2021
Nashville, TN – Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will travel to the U.S. Southern border this weekend to meet with Tennessee National Guard troops and evaluate needs in securing the border.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation Announces 2nd Annual Summer K-3 Book Delivery Program
June 23, 2021
Delivering 500,000 Books Directly to Tennessee Students & Teachers at Home
Nashville, TN – To combat summer learning loss in Tennessee and support student learning in the home, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation (GELF) today announced the second year of its K-3 Book Delivery program to deliver 500,000 books to teachers and students statewide, including every rising first-grader in Tennessee.
110,000 teachers and students statewide, including every rising first grader, will benefit from the program as part of GELF’s “Stop the Slide!” campaign to combat summer learning loss.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, Oak Ridge Boys Kick Off 225 Celebration in Historic Jonesborough
May 15, 2021
Nashville, TN – On Friday, May 14th, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced he will kick off Tennessee’s yearlong celebration commemorating 225 years of statehood with a special musical appearance by Country Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys in downtown Jonesborough on June 1st.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee launches Anti-Human Trafficking Partnership
May 14, 2021
Nashville, TN – On Thursday, May 13th, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a new series of partnerships to fight human trafficking in Tennessee.
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, human trafficking is a demand-driven crime that involves exploiting a person for labor, services or commercial sex and particularly impacts women and children.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to end COVID-19 Unemployment Compensation
May 13, 2021
Tennessee Governor Pushes Return to Work, Economic Recovery
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced the end of all federally funded pandemic unemployment compensation programs in Tennessee, effective July 3rd, 2021.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, General Assembly deliver Conservative Wins in 2021 Session
May 7, 2021
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee marked the close of the 2021 legislative session, which includes the passage of his $42.6 billion budget and full agenda as outlined during his State of the State address in February.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announces Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Budget passage
April 30, 2021
Nashville, TN – On Thursday, April 29th, 2021, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 budget has passed through the Tennessee General Assembly. The budget totals $42.6 billion and includes historic investments in literacy, mental health, broadband, and safety.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Remarks on COVID-19 Pandemic
December 20, 2020
Nashville, TN – Good evening Tennesseans. It’s Christmas week, ordinarily a time when families across the state are gathering to celebrate. Unfortunately, these are not ordinary times.
We are in a global pandemic that’s been crippling our country for months and now Tennessee is ground zero for a surge in sickness. I am speaking with you tonight because I want to be clear with where we are and what we need to do together to get through this.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announces Reemployment Push to Address Historic Year for Job Loss
December 9, 2020
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Jeff McCord today announced a new campaign, “Let’s Get to Work Tennessee,” to help Tennesseans find and obtain meaningful employment.
