What to know about Gov. Lee's proposed budget from TN State of the State
Staff report The dire economic predictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic never materialized in Tennessee. As a result, Gov. Bill Lee proposed Monday a $41.8 billion fiscal 2022 spending plan. He is calling for record spending on capital improvements to state spending, another $341 million for K-12 education and another major boost to the state's Rainy Day Fund. "Now more than ever, we can look at our economic forecast and say: it matters who governs, and conservative principles work," Lee told a joint session of the Tennessee General Assembly, held at the War Memorial Auditorium to ...
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