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The Tennessee Legislature’s Bumpy Road To The End Of Session

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Lawmakers in the House and Senate approved a gas tax hike after a day of lengthy debate. Credit: Stephen JerkinsWPLN (File photo)
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There were high hopes among state lawmakers at the start of this year’s legislative session that they could get done early and without much controversy as many have elections looming this fall.

But as bills have moved forward, some emotional debates have brought an unwanted spotlight. This past week saw fights over a bill banning bump stocks, a resolution honoring a Memphis community activist and whether autopsy records should be kept open.

Nashville Public Radio’s Jason Moon Wilkins and statehouse reporter Chas Sisk have been following it all.

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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.

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