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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to unveil top priorities in state of the state address

Gov. Bill Lee announces 410 new jobs at a Memphis facility on Friday. as Shelby Cunty Mayor Lee Harris looks on.

The live player above will begin streaming at 6 p.m.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Lee will soon unveil his top priorities for the 2020 legislative session, as well as announce his spending proposal for the upcoming fiscal year during his second annual address in front of Tennessee’s lawmakers.

Lee has hinted that his speech will include a focus on school literacy to criminal justice reform.

The first-term Republican governor has also promised to introduce some of the strictest abortion laws the nation, which would include banning women from undergoing the procedure once a fetal heartbeat is detected.

The state of the state speech will begin Monday at 6 p.m.