The impact of the latest nationwide strike by union workers against General Motors is beginning to be quantified. According to multiple reports, the automaker has lost about $1 billion since the strike started three weeks ago.
The Tri-Star State: House Speaker Cameron Sexton On House Culture, Transparency And David Byrd
Listen The new speaker of the Tennessee House is making the case that he is different from his predecessor. In an interview with WPLN, Crossville Republican Cameron Sexton said he wants to create an environment where members welcome different opinions.
The Tri-Star State: Meet Cameron Sexton, The Man Likely To Become House Speaker
Listen Followers of Tennessee state politics have a new name to focus on: Cameron Sexton. The Crossville Republican is set to replace Glen Casada as House Speaker after a vote by the House GOP caucus last week.
The Tri-Star State: Political Outsiders, Trump Allies More Likely To Win Senate Race In Tennessee
Listen The open U.S. Senate race in Tennessee just got interesting. Former Gov. Bill Haslam decided he will not run, opening the door for other Republicans who may have been holding back. And the next day, President Donald Trump tweeted that the U.S. ambassador to Japan, Tennessee’s Bill Hagerty, is getting into the race.
The Tri-Star State: A New Administration Means New Priorities
Listen A Tennessee initiative to boost literacy rates is in jeopardy. The Read To Be Ready program launched in 2016 and had an ambitious goal of increasing literacy among third graders. But its popular summer camp program has officially run out of funds.
The Tri-Star State: Lawmakers Push Back On House Speaker Glen Casada And Call For Special Session
There’s an official date for Rep. Glen Casada to leave his post as speaker but, for some lawmakers Aug. 2 is not soon enough. They want him to resign…
The Tri-Star State: The Scorecard For Free-Market Health Care Reforms
Listen Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives vowed to make free-market reforms in health care this year. The agenda was ambitious — reduce surprise billing, incentivize patients to be more cost conscious and deregulate the hospital industry. In the end, some legislation stalled out, some was substantially watered down, but patients may still see […]
The Tri-Star State: 3 Unresolved Matters As House Speaker Glen Casada Agrees To Quit Top Post
Just because Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, plans on stepping down as House speaker doesn’t mean there aren’t still lingering questions surrounding the…
The Tri-Star State: GOP Lawmakers Weigh Their Confidence In House Speaker Glen Casada
Listen Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives will soon decide the fate of Speaker Glen Casada. The embattled lawmaker has faced backlash after racist and sexist text messages between him and his former chief of staff were leaked to the media.
The Tri-Star State: Answering Some Of The Questions About The House Speaker Scandal
Listen House Speaker Glen Casada has been fighting for his political life. And it’s not the first time his reputation has been on the line. Many lawmakers have called for the Franklin Republican to step down. That’s after the leaking of sexist and racist text exchanges with a top aide, his now-former chief of staff, […]
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