Tennessee Governor Bill Lee, General Assembly deliver Conservative Wins in 2021 Session

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.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Delivers 2020 State of the State Address

Focuses on public education, fiscal conservatism, and rural development

Nashville, TN – Today, Monday, February 3rd, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee delivered his State of the State address, showcasing Tennessee’s progress over the past year and outlining his legislative and budget priorities for the coming year.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to Deliver Second State of the State Address, February 3rd

Nashville, TN – Today, Monday, January 27th, 2020, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will deliver his second State of the State address to the Tennessee General Assembly and fellow Tennesseans on Monday, February 3rd at 6:00pm CT.

The joint session will be aired statewide and take place in the House Chamber in the Tennessee State Capitol.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Signs Executive Order Addressing Public Safety

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Establishes Tennessee Criminal Justice Investment Task Force 

Nashville, TN – Wednesday, March 6th, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued an executive order to establish the Tennessee Criminal Justice Investment Task Force as promised during his State of the State address on Monday evening.

The sixth executive order issued under his leadership comes after Governor Lee outlined comprehensive plans to address public safety in Tennessee amid higher rates of violent crime and recidivism.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam: Community College Tuition-Free for All Tennesseans

Reconnect to offer last-dollar scholarship for adults without degrees to attend community college

Nashville, TN – In his seventh State of the State address to the Tennessee General Assembly, Governor Bill Haslam introduced his proposal to make Tennessee the first state in the nation to offer all Tennessee adults without a degree access to community college tuition-free – and at no cost to taxpayers. 

If the Tennessee Reconnect Act is approved, Tennessee would become the first state in the nation to offer all citizens – both high school students and adults – the chance to earn a post-secondary degree or certificate free of tuition and fees.

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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam gives 2015 State of the State and Budget address

Governor’s budget proposal prioritizes K-12 and higher education, jobs

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam tonight delivered his 2015 State of the State and Budget address before a joint session of the 109th General Assembly in the House Chamber.

During the speech, he promised to move “full speed ahead” in serving Tennessee taxpayers and highlighted many of the state’s successes.

“I stand here tonight to tell you that the state of our state is enviable in many ways,” Haslam said. “There are a lot of good things happening in Tennessee, and they’re being recognized in significant ways across the country.”

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Governor Bill Haslam asks Tennesseans to ‘Believe in Better’

Governor delivers State of the State Address and Unveils Balanced Budget Proposal

Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam tonight delivered his 2012 State of the State address before a joint session of the General Assembly in which he shared his vision for the state and called upon those watching and listening to “Believe in Better.”

“We can believe in better for how state government serves Tennesseans,” Haslam said. “We can believe in better when it comes to the education of our children, and we can believe in better when we talk about a stronger, healthier economy for our state.”

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