State Lawmakers Restore Funding for Child Summer Food Program Rejected by Gov. Bill Lee

Tennessee State Lawmakers Restore Funding For Child Summer Food Program Rejected By Gov. Bill Lee

The federal Summer EBT program has bipartisan support; the $7 million in funding included in the state budget covers administrative costs to the state. Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook ***Note from The Tennessee Conservative – this article posted here for informational purposes only. By Anita Wadhwani [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday adopted a budget that will allow the state to resume participation in…

State lawmakers restore funding for child summer food program rejected by Gov. Bill Lee

The Tennessee Legislature approved a budget with $7 million to ensure the state's participation in a summer food program for kids that Gov. Bill Lee rejected. (Photo: Getty Images)Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday adopted a budget that will allow the state to resume participation in a federal program that helped feed 700,000 low-income kids during the summer months before Gov. Bill Lee opted out in 2024.  The state budget for next year now include…

Lawmakers Push Back Against Bill Lee’s Summer Hunger Games

Gov. Bill Lee has made it clear he doesn’t want to feed hungry kids in the summer if it means he has to take federal money to do so. While this may seem a cruel way to prove a political point (the point, ostensibly that TN doesn’t NEED federal help), Bill Lee just doesn’t care. He’s opted-out of a program known as Sun Bucks two years in a row – in spite many hunger and education advocates encouraging him to participate. Oh, and this starvation s…