Bill Lee: “But we are cutting it every year.”

There are a lot of questions. The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered.

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

I will seek an independent investigation and pause all executions for the rest of 2026.

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.