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Press Mention Knox News Sentinel May 10, 2020

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Cut TVA CEO's salary because it's good public policy, not punishment | Opinion

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U.S. Sen. Steve Cohen argues that TVA CEO Jeffrey Lyash's salary should be reduced as a matter of public policy to help lower utility bills for constituents, particularly in Memphis and rural Tennessee. Cohen counters Sen. Lamar Alexander's defense of the CEO's compensation by noting that TVA, as a public trust, has a different obligation than private utility companies focused on stockholder profits.

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