Governor Lee signs bill allowing merit-based pay for Tennessee teachers

Gov. Bill Lee visits Johnson County to survey repaired road

JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visited Johnson County for the first time since Hurricane Helene swept through the county, damaging or destroying more than 150 roads and 10 bridges. Lee specifically wanted to see the repairs on State Route 34/Highway 421. That damaged road was the first contract for the Tennessee Department of Transportation after the floods. "TDOT [was] on the ground since the beginning," Lee remarked dur…

Governor Lee signs bill allowing merit-based pay for Tennessee teachers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In a push to incentivize teachers to meet and exceed expectations in the classroom, Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill into law allowing school districts to implement merit-based pay for high-performing educators, but some teachers worry it'll backfire. The legislation authorizes school districts to "adopt and implement a merit-based pay structure for educators to award additional compensation to high-performing educators and …

Governor Lee Signs Bill Stripping Local GOPs Of Caucus, Convention Rights

Gov. Bill Lee (left) & Sen. Jack Johnson (right) Image Credit: Senator Jack Johnson / Facebook & Canva The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Despite uproar from local GOP groups across the state and grassroots organizations like Tennessee Stands, Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) has officially signed legislation into law that strips local political parties of their ability to hold caucuses or conventions in place of state-run primary electio…