After years of indifference, Tennesseans now believe guns is one of the top issues facing the state. That’s one finding in a new poll from Vanderbilt University that is being released Wednesday.
Chas Sisk, Senior Editor
Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and he’s also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism.
Vanderbilt Poll shows jump in support for Nashville police after Covenant School shooting, fractures over growth
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Earlier this month, state lawmakers passed a law cutting the council in half. Metro has been given just 30 days to come up with new district lines.
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Tennessee Valley Authority says it’s suspending rolling blackouts as electric grid stabilizes
Power demand has surged since temperatures plummeted Thursday night set a new record for TVA, though the utility said it was also dealing with units that were down because of the weather.
At the halfway mark of early voting, just 5% of Davidson County voters had cast ballots
Only about 5% of voters in Davidson County cast ballots during the first week of early voting. That’s compared to 20% during the same period in the last midterm election, in 2018.
4 races to watch in next month’s primaries for the Tennessee legislature
All 99 seats in the Tennessee House of Representatives and half of the 33 seats in the state Senate are on the ballot. In many cases, incumbents are a lock to win their primary and proceed on to November, but there are still a few races worth watching. Here’s what you need to know about them.
Explainer: How the Dobbs decision affects Tennesseans’ reproductive options
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