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Governor Bill Lee warned SNAP customers to expect a lapse in benefits. The SNAP program is federally funded and operated, and Tennessee is unable to utilize state dollars to provide the benefit.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee warned SNAP recipients of potential benefit disruptions due to the federal shutdown.
Gov. Bill Lee says he "shares frustration" of poor families that won't see federal SNAP benefits but won't use state funds to keep food on their tables.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee discusses business ties with Hankook & Company
Gov. Bill Lee of the U.S. state of Tennessee met with officials from Korean automotive parts conglomerate Hankook & Company Group last week to discuss business ties, the company said Sunday.
While the government is shutdown, SNAP benefits may lapse for TN families. But Bill Lee can use TANF funds to cover the gaps.
The lawsuit claims the deployment of the National Guard violations the state's constitution, and the plaintiffs are seeking an injunction.
Despite crime in Memphis being at a reported 25-year low, our governor thinks the Trump administration's task force should be permanent