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Tennessee Senator Wants Liability Protections For Universities To Be Considered In Next Coronavirus Bill

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

May 21, 2020

As Congress continues to craft a new coronavirus relief bill, a Tennessee senator says liability protections for universities must be included.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Lamar Alexader

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander In Self-Quarantine After Staffer’s Positive Test

By Tony Gonzalez

May 11, 2020

Lamar Alexander

Sen. Lamar Alexander will self-quarantine at his Tennessee home after one of his staff members tested positive for the coronavirus.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Lamar Alexader

Sen. Lamar Alexander: Congress Needs To Approve Trump’s Military Strategy In Iran

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 8, 2020

Members of the Tennessee congressional delegation have started to express their thoughts about the military situation in Iran. Their comments have split mostly along party lines. But, at least one Republican wants Congress to have a say in the strategy.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Iran, Jim Cooper, Lamar Alexader, Mark Green, Tim Burchett

Sen. Alexander On Impeachment: ‘We Have A Constitutional Responsibility To Hear The Case’

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 13, 2019

Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander said he has yet to make a decision on whether President Donald Trump should be impeached. Alexander has been hesitant to weigh in on how he’d vote during the expected impeachment trial in the Senate. Talking to reporters in Nashville on Friday, Alexander reiterated his thoughts on the inquiry.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: impeachment, Lamar Alexader

The Tri-Star State: Political Outsiders, Trump Allies More Likely To Win Senate Race In Tennessee

By Sergio Martínez-BeltránandJason Moon Wilkins

July 15, 2019

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.

Filed Under: Politics, The Tri-Star State, WPLN News Tagged With: Lamar Alexader, Manny Sethi

President Donald Trump: Ambassador Bill Hagerty Will Run For U.S. Senate

By Sergio Martínez-BeltránandEmily Siner

July 12, 2019

Listen President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that Bill Hagerty is entering the U.S. Senate race in Tennessee. Hagerty is currently the U.S. ambassador to Japan.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Lamar Alexader, Manny Sethi

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