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Gov. Bill Lee vetoes Republican backed bill to remove limitations on parole board
Governor Lee vetoed SB0455/HB0527 Monday and sent a letter to the lieutenant governor and the speaker saying the law would ...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issues first-ever veto, blocking bill giving parole board more power
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee vetoed the first bill of his administration, knocking back a piece of legislation that would have ...
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'I want to commend his leadership.' Governor vetoes bill that would tighten Tennessee's parole requirements
Advocates say Governor Bill Lee showed commitment to his 2021 Reentry Success Act by vetoing legislation that would have ...
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Tennessee governor issues first veto on parole authority expansion
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee issued the first veto of his six-plus years Monday against a measure that would have expanded authority of the state Probation and Parole Board. Lee sent a veto letter to ...
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Tennessee's governor vetoes easier denial of parole bill, his first since taking office
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole ... In his veto letter, Lee wrote that ...
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Tennessee’s governor vetoes easier denial of parole bill, his first since taking office
(AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has vetoed his first bill since taking office in 2019, nixing a measure that would make it easier for a state board to deny parole. The Republican’s veto Monday ...