GOP governor back to the old ways
Our last Republican governor closed rest areas on the Interstate highways. This made a great impression on visitors to the state. Now this one, in his first budget hearing, is proposing to close swimming pools at the state parks.
Visitors from out of state will really be impressed with such treatment and, of course, plan another visit to Tennessee state parks.
I am also concerned about the proposal to reduce payments for state prisoners held in county jails. Maybe the counties should take no state prisoners, forcing the state to build new prisons. Oh wait. New prisons would not be needed since there also is a proposal to release prisoners early.
ROGER THOMPSON