Listen The open mic portion of the Tennessee House of Representatives is over. GOP leaders have pushed through rules that eliminate the personal orders period, and added tight restrictions on what they can say during the segment that replaces it.
The Tri-Star State Extended Interview: Glen Casada — His Rise To Speaker And What He’ll Do
Listen Earlier this week, we aired a profile of incoming House Speaker Glen Casada. The position gives the Franklin Republican broad powers to shape the direction of the state legislature — on everything from what bills come up for votes to how lawmakers investigate and police misconduct.
On His First Day As House Speaker, Glen Casada Calls For Bipartisanship
Listen The Tennessee House of Representatives officially elected Glen Casada, of Franklin, as speaker. With his parents and loved ones in the House chamber, Casada called on Democrats and Republicans to work in a bipartisan way throughout the new legislative session.
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.
Republican Lawmakers Say They Could Weigh In On Nashville’s New Police Oversight Board
Listen The voter-approved Community Oversight Board in Nashville could be a point of contention when the state legislature reconvenes next month. Republican leaders have recently expressed concerns that could stop the board in its tracks.
Senate Republicans Elect Yet Another Williamson County Lawmaker To Leadership Post
Listen Tennessee Senate Republicans have elected Jack Johnson to be their next majority leader, a role that will catapult the Williamson County lawmaker to the top ranks in the state legislature and make him a key policy ally of Gov.-elect Bill Lee.
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