Bill Lee: “It is really important to understand that history and where we are now.”

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

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

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.