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Cameron Sexton

House Speaker Cameron Sexton talks roadways, abortion, crime and more 

Blaise Gainey

January 14, 2023

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The 113th General Assembly kicked off last week and to get a preview of what to expect WPLN’s Political Reporter Blaise Gainey sat with Crossville Republican Cameron Sexton who’s been elected to another term as House Speaker.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Cameron Sexton, criminal justice, DCS, infrastructure, toll lanes

Tennessee Republicans are mostly quiet about Trump’s latest bid for president, but one is already backing a rival

Blaise Gainey

November 21, 2022

Former President Donald Trump formally announced he’s making a third bid for the White House in 2024, but many of his former supporters are staying quiet about the prospect of another term. That includes several top Tennessee Republicans, who will not say whether they will back him.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: andy ogles, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Donald Trump, marsha blackburn, Ron DeSantis

Tennessee Republicans may pursue ‘alternative options’ to bring Republican National Convention to Nashville

Blaise Gainey

July 11, 2022

Nashville is a finalist along with Milwaukee, but several Metro Council members have been openly against the idea of playing host.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cameron Sexton, Metro Government, Randy McNally, RNC

Tennessee Republicans are about to find out if splitting up Nashville will pay off for them in the midterms

Blaise Gainey

July 11, 2022

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When the Republican-controlled Tennessee legislature gathered to redraw congressional maps earlier this year, they wanted to gain a seat in the U.S. House. So they spliced Davidson County into three more rural, Republican-leaning districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Cameron Sexton, Elections 2022, Jeff Yarbro, Mark Green, odessa kelly, redistricting, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Metro Council will vote on agreement to host 2024 RNC in Nashville

Blaise Gainey

July 4, 2022

Some metro council members are opposed to hosting the RNC in 2024, saying Nashville is not hurting financially and the convention could pose a risk of violence.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Bob Mendes, Cameron Sexton, conventions, Metro Government, Robert Swope

Governor Lee allows ‘truth in sentencing’ bill to become law, but says he favors re-entry programs

Blaise Gainey

May 6, 2022

Tennessee prison barbed wire

Lee and legislative leaders have had differences over what the long-term effect will be.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, mandatory minimum sentences, prisons, Tennessee Department of Correction

Tennessee lawmakers pass ‘truth in sentencing’ bill, following months of heated debate

Samantha Max

April 24, 2022

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The debate about a controversial criminal sentencing measure is over. After months of back and forth, Tennessee lawmakers voted to pass a bill last week that would require many people to spend much longer in prison.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Cameron Sexton, mandatory minimum sentences, prisons, Tennessee Department of Correction

At the Statehouse: House members slapped with subpoenas, pipeline bill slides through Senate, education overhaul inches forward

Blaise Gainey

March 25, 2022

House Speaker Cameron Sexton

Spring is finally here, and the weather isn’t the only thing heating up. There’s drama at the Capitol.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, at the statehouse, BEP, Cameron Sexton, cannabis, delta-8, Education, fossil fuels, funding formula, Glen Casada, thc, TISA, tnleg, tnpol

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