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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Mar 19, 2021

Pressure is building on Gov. Bill Lee to release a report on government efficiency that was conducted by the consulting firm McKinsey & Company last year, according to the Tennessean. The report, which was publicly funded, has been kept mostly secret. The state Department of Human Resources has cited "deliberative process privilege" as an excuse not to release the report or answer questions about it. The paper reports that exemption is not found in state law. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally said he only received a copy this week while House Speaker Cameron Sexton said he has not seen it yet. The study is reported to recommend reducing the number of management positions within state government.