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A bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest is displayed in the Tennessee State Capitol Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee lawmakers remain torn on whether to support a proposal for the removal of a contentious bust of the former Confederate general and early leader of the Ku Klux Klan. If approved by the GOP-controlled Legislature, the measure encourages the bust of Forrest be removed from the Tennessee Capitol and instead be replaced with an &quot;appropriate tribute to a deserving Tennessean.&quot; (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Lee: Capitol Commission to take up Confederate bust removal

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Lee fills slots on panel mulling Confederate bust in Capitol

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House members are separated by glass partitions due to the coronavirus pandemic during a House session Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee advances 6-week abortion ban, lawsuit filed

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Tennessee National Guard troops board a plane in Smyrna, Tenn., to go to Washington Thursday, June 4, 2020. They are being sent to help with security during protests over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died while being restrained by police in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Lee: National Guard faces ‘tremendous challenge’ in DC

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Tennessee House advance abortion ‘reversal’ bill

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Lee to require COVID-19 testing at long-term care facilities

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Lee appoints new judge in Rutherford, Cannon counties

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Tennessee COVID-19 leader leaving for university adviser job

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee listens as President Donald Trump speaks about protecting seniors, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

In reversal, Lee says state no longer implementing vouchers

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee speaks about protecting seniors, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Lee encouraging voucher applications despite court order

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Nathan Corlew, left, works out and Eric Thornton, right, wipes down his equipment at the Dickson County Family YMCA, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Dickson, Tenn. Friday is the first day that gyms can reopen during the coronavirus pandemic in select counties in Tennessee. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee gov issues new guidelines for places of worship

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FILE - In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee abortion providers are asking a federal judge to order that abortions can go forward despite an executive order from Gov. Lee aimed at reducing the spread of the coronavirus. Their lawyers argue in a motion filed on Monday, April 13, 2020, that Lee's order blocking “nonemergency healthcare procedures” should not apply to abortions. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Bill Lee, Tennessee governor: Businesses to start reopening next week

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Tennessee governor appoints new finance agency commissioner

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Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, center, visits a storm-damaged area Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in Chattanooga, Tenn. Tornadoes went through the area Sunday, April 12. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee gov tours 2nd round of tornado damage within weeks

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has asked all schools in Tennessee to close by the end of the week due to coronavirus spreading across the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee gov sees good news in virus model, urges vigilance

By JONATHAN MATTISE and ADRIAN SAINZ - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 3, 2020 file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State Address in the House Chamber in Nashville, Tenn. Bill Lee declared a state of emergency Thursday, March 12, to help the state address the spread of the new coronavirus. The emergency declaration frees up additional funds and relaxes rules surrounding assistance from state agencies to affected communities. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

Tennessee governor announces safer-at-home order

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (right, at podium) speaks to reporters at Memphis International Airport about the state's response to the new coronavirus on Friday, March 27, 2020, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz).

Tennessee gov expects ‘significant’ unemployment pay boost

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, right, answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has asked all schools in Tennessee to close by the end of the week due to coronavirus spreading across the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee lawmakers eye quick finish amid virus restrictions

By JONATHAN MATTISE and KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions concerning the state's response to the coronavirus Monday, March 16, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has asked all schools in Tennessee to close by the end of the week due to coronavirus spreading across the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Tennessee governor asks all schools to close by Friday

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI - Associated Press