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Bill Haslam

‘People are tired’: Nashville Republican Courtney Johnston out-fundraises Congressman Andy Ogles

Marianna Bacallao

July 25, 2024

Metro Councilmember Courtney Johnston
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Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles faces a wide financial gap in his bid for re-election. The incumbent for the state’s 5th congressional district has raised half of what his Republican challenger has raised, and still faces questions about discrepancies in his finance reports. Republican challenger Courtney Johnston sat down with WPLN News to talk about what sets her apart for the incumbent.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, Andy Ogles, Bill Haslam, Bob Corker, Congress, Courtney Johnston, Elections 2024, Nashville Metro Council

‘People change’: Cyntoia Brown-Long wants Tennessee lawmakers to let people out of prison sooner, not later

Samantha Max

March 16, 2022

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Cyntoia Brown-Long was given a second chance after she was sentenced to life in prison as a teenager. She thinks others behind bars should get one, too.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Haslam, criminal justice, Cyntoia Brown, mandatory minimum sentences, sexual abuse

Bill Lee Calls Special Session On Education As Schools Suffer From The Pandemic

Blake Farmer

December 29, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee signing legislation on July 13, 2020.

The state expects proficiency in math and English test scores to drop by more than half.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Education

Former Gov. Bill Haslam Returns To Public Life With COVID-Related Education Program

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

May 12, 2020

For the first time since leaving office early last year, former Gov. Bill Haslam is getting back on the spotlight: He’s launching a program meant to help low-income students learn from those in college.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Crissy Haslam, early childhood education, Tennessee Tutoring Corps

The Tri-Star State: Haslam Reflects On 8 Years In Office And What He Hopes Bill Lee Will Learn

Chas Sisk

January 13, 2019

Listen Gov. Bill Haslam wraps up eight years in office at the end of this week. His tenure has been marked by some nationally recognized successes — like boosting college enrollment — and one big defeat: the failure of his Medicaid expansion plan, Insure Tennessee.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Bill Lee

Haslam Administration Bets It Can Save TNReady Tests By Helping Districts Find Better Technology

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

October 24, 2018

Listen Gov. Bill Haslam announced Wednesday a new program to provide school districts with cheaper options for obtaining laptops and tablets. The project aims to make teachers more comfortable with the TNReady exams and to keep the testing program running after Haslam leaves office.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, TNReady

Haslam Withholds Personal View On Capital Punishment Ahead Of Thursday’s Execution

Blake Farmer

August 8, 2018

The scheduled execution of Billy Ray Irick Thursday night will be the first during the tenure of outgoing Governor Bill Haslam, who has decided not to intervene in the case.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Billy Ray Irick

Tennessee Governor Studying Up On Cyntoia Brown But Clemency Decision Could Be A Year Off

Chas Sisk

December 5, 2017

Listen Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says his administration has begun gathering information on a Nashville woman whose murder conviction has become a cause célèbre. But a decision on whether to grant her clemency is unlikely to come until well into next year.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, trafficking

Gov. Haslam Defends TEMA After Agency Admits It Lost Gatlinburg Wildfire Recordings

Emily Siner

August 1, 2017

Listen Tennessee’s governor says there’s no reason the review process of the Gatlinburg wildfires should be anything but open and transparent. This comes after the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency lost the recordings of all calls from the night the fire started.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Gatlinburg Fire

Haslam Calls Tennessee Complacent In Inaugural Speech

Chas Sisk

January 17, 2015

Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam challenged Tennesseans to raise their standards in his second inaugural address.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Haslam inaugural

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