Bill Lee: “I think it would cut my military budget by approximately half, my military construction, which would impact SIOP, FIOP…”

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

I hope that Tennessee governor Bill Lee’s decision to postpone the last execution scheduled for this year will give lawmakers time to consider the subject seriously.

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.