Bill Lee: “I remember the day when the Army provided the quality of life for my family that we otherwise would not have had.”

I have ordered a pause on all executions for the remainder of the year.

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.

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.