Bill Lee: “I want to ask you, with the cuts that you are presenting, how are we going to ever achieve parity and how are we ever…”

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

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

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.