TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 7, 2023

Gov. Bill Lee proposed a $55.6 billion budget Monday night during his fifth State of the State address at the Tennessee Capitol, WPLN reports. Highlights from the budget include funding to help the in-crisis Department of Children’s Services and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, teacher raises, a promise to increase TennCare eligibility for postpartum coverage and pregnant patients and millions for state parks and recreation areas. The big-ticket item was a $3 billion proposal for state road projects. “I say with great pride that Tennessee is leading the nation,” said Lee in a nod to his speech’s theme. “The state of our beloved state is prosperous, hopeful and unrivaled.” Read more highlights from the Nashville Post.