The Latest Breaking News from Bill Lee

Tenn. Gov. Lee looks past Democrat Martin in reelection bid

Jason Martin has spent more than two years trying to get Gov. Bill Lee’s attention in Tennessee

The Independent UK · Nov 1, 2022

Utah Senate race: Referendum on direction Trump has led GOP

Just weeks before the Nov. 8 election, Utah’s senior senator, Republican Mike Lee, is now acknowledging a real political threat from Evan McMullin

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

As charter schools spread across Ohio Valley, a controversial curriculum begins to take hold

As charter schools spread across Ohio Valley, a controversial curriculum begins to take hold

WEKU · Oct 18, 2022

Social media posts spark calls to investigate Tenn.'s VUMC

Tennessee Gov_ Bill Lee has called for an investigation into a pediatric transgender health clinic after videos surfaced on social media of staffers touting that gender-affirming procedures are “huge money makers."

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022

Amid Hillsdale fallout, Tenn. staffers fretted about optics

Tennessee state staffers watched intently this summer while local school officials voted down a contentious Hillsdale College-linked charter school

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2022

Shooting spree and Eliza Fletcher kidnapping in Memphis raise new concerns about parole

Experts say harsher parole rules won’t stop violent crime

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2022

Charter-school war heats up in Tennessee

After right-wing education hero insults teachers, Tennesseans push back on Bill Lee's charter plan. Is it too late?

Salon · Aug 22, 2022

They pledged not to prosecute abortions. The reality is tougher

When the U.S. Supreme Court toppled the constitutional right to abortion, some prosecutors in cities and counties across the country vowed to refrain from enforcing new state-imposed bans on the procedure. Such promises may be hard to keep.

Tribune News Service · Aug 21, 2022

Doctor critical of lax COVID rules wins Tenn. Dem gov race

A Nashville doctor critical of Republican Gov. Bill Lee's hands-off approach to the COVID-19 pandemic has won the Democratic nomination for governor

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2022

GOP eyes Nashville seat for flip; Dems vie to face governor

Tennessee Republicans are set to settle a nine-way primary in a reconfigured congressional district in Nashville they are hoping to flip

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022