Bill Lee: “We need a heck of a lot more students of color to not just graduate from high school, but go on to higher education.”

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.

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

We have really seen the airport board and commissioners just step right into one decision to the next to make sure that this happened.

Carrying out a lawfully imposed sentence is among the State’s most serious responsibilities, and the people of Tennessee expect it to be done in a manner that is not only legal and constitutional, but is effective.