U.S. Sen. Bob Corker left Washington, D.C., earlier this month in the middle of a government shutdown and, once again, he criticized President Donald…
The Tri-Star State: Meet Glen Casada, New Top Republican In Tennessee House
The new legislative session begins on Jan. 8, and the Tennessee House of Representatives will choose its top leader. Glen Casada of Franklin was picked…
The Tri-Star State: Beth Harwell Reflects On Her 30-Year Political Career In Tennessee
Listen For the first time in 30 years, Tennessee will start a legislative session without Republican Rep. Beth Harwell.
The Tri-Star State: What Blackburn And Lee Mean For Tennessee And The GOP
Listen Tennesseans bucked a couple of longtime trends last week when they elected Marsha Blackburn. Not only is she the state’s first female U.S. senator. Voters statewide also showed a clear preference for a Republican who embodies what could be called “the tea party wing” of the GOP.
The Tri-Star State: Phil Bredesen Talks Immigration, Sexual Harassment And Working With Republicans
Listen Throughout this year’s campaign, we’ve been interviewing the candidates for statewide office. This week, we talk to Phil Bredesen, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.
The Tri-Star State: At Long Last, The 2018 Campaigns Hit The Homestretch
Listen After more than a year of campaigning, it’s finally time for Tennesseans to make their selections for governor and U.S. senator. And election officials are expecting a big surge in interest when early voting starts this week. Nashville Public Radio’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán and Chas Sisk have been tracking the campaigns. They joined host Jason […]
The Tri-Star State: Takeaways From The First Debate Between Marsha Blackburn And Phil Bredesen
Listen The polls show Tennessee’s Senate race between Congressman Marsha Blackburn and former Gov. Phil Bredesen is neck and neck. That makes events like last week’s debate at Cumberland University all the more crucial. During the debate Bredesen and Blackburn highlighted some important differences as they tried to make their final cases to voters. WPLN’s […]
The Tri-Star State: Who Are These Guys Running For Governor?
Listen One of the first major polls of the Tennessee governor’s race shows a pretty sizeable advantage for the Republican nominee. But it also highlights a question being asked across the state: Who are these guys? A recent poll found that more than a quarter of likely voters are either unsure about or have never […]
The Tri-Star State: Why The Republican Race Was So Negative — And Why It Backfired
Listen The big story coming out of the primaries was the surprising victory of Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Lee. The Williamson County businessman seemed to surge late but the seeds of his win may have been sewn in some of the race’s earliest days. Throughout the campaign, Lee portrayed himself as the upbeat outsider and […]
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