Bill Lee: “Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state.”

So far as we know, the Department of Correction followed exactly the protocol that was outlined and vetted and approved by the attorney general’s office.

It’s a tragedy, and it’s deeply disturbing that that has happened in this state. The people deserve better than that.

It’s exactly why we will have a thorough, comprehensive review of what happened, so that we can know the answers that so many people want.

The people of Tennessee have determined that the death penalty is the appropriate penalty for the most heinous crimes in the state.