Bill Lee: “97 percent of the tax law's benefits have accrued to wealthy shareholders and executives while only 3 percent of the…”

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

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.

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.

The people of our state deserve to have those questions answered. And that’s what this investigation’s for.