Tennessee legislators are set to pass a $42.6 billion budget Thursday, one that s heavy on one-time spending and capital projects as a way to put to use surplus revenue.
The House and Senate finance committees on Wednesday reviewed a proposed budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, which begins in July, and are now scheduled to vote on the floor in each chamber.
Republican legislative leaders tout the budget bill as a conservative spending plan strategically using the state s surplus of cash toward projects that will continue to create jobs in future years, while some Democrats noted the state did not prioritize enough additional recurring funding for aid to schools and struggling families.
Bill passes to stop executions of intellectually disabled Follow Us
Question of the Day By JONATHAN MATTISE - Associated Press - Monday, April 26, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee lawmakers on Monday passed legislation designed to prevent death row inmates with an intellectual disability from being executed.
The action sends the bill to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, with implications for the case of a current death row inmate. Pervis Payne’s attorneys have argued he is intellectually disabled as they fight to prevent the state from executing him. He received a temporary reprieve from the governor last November due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that relief has since expired.