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Mike Stewart

Trapped in Debt: Payday lenders, Tennessee politics, and fallout from the ‘flex loan’

By Mary Mancini

September 16, 2025

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Predatory lending practices are not new. Think salary buying and loan sharks of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Adam Friedman, Erin Akery, Mike Stewart, Rep. Mike Sparks, Tennessee Lookout

Gov. Lee, House And Senate Speakers Meet To Discuss Future Of Legislative Session

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 15, 2020

Gov. Bill Lee met with Senate Speaker Randy McNally and House Speaker Cameron Sexton on Sunday night to discuss how to proceed with the legislative session because of the coronavirus pandemic, sources told WPLN News.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Holt, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Mike Stewart, Randy McNally

On Coronavirus Response, Tennessee Legislature Splits Along Party Lines

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 13, 2020

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State legislatures all across the nation are suspending business due to the coronavirus pandemic. But in Tennessee, the response from lawmakers has largely split along party lines.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Holt, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Mike Stewart, Randy McNally

The Tri-Star State: Meet Cameron Sexton, The Man Likely To Become House Speaker

By Sergio Martínez-BeltránandJason Moon Wilkins

July 28, 2019

Listen Followers of Tennessee state politics have a new name to focus on: Cameron Sexton. The Crossville Republican is set to replace Glen Casada as House Speaker after a vote by the House GOP caucus last week.

Filed Under: Politics, The Tri-Star State, WPLN News Tagged With: Cameron Sexton, Mike Stewart

Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada Won’t Step Down Until August

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

June 4, 2019

Glen Casada at Bill Lee's inauguration

Listen Many state lawmakers are expressing frustration after House Speaker Glen Casada announced Tuesday that he doesn’t intend to resign for another two months.   The embattled speaker sent a letter to members laying out his plans to step down from the House’s top post. The decision drew immediate fire from the Republican lawmaker next in […]

Filed Under: Politics Tagged With: Bill Dunn, Mike Stewart

After Plan To Close Primaries In Tennessee Fails, GOP Lawmakers Propose A Watered-Down Alternative

By Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 6, 2019

Listen Some Republican lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly are not giving up on a proposal to close the state’s primaries. Last week, a bill that would’ve required party registration in order to vote in state primaries, was overwhelmingly defeated. But a watered-down version is moving ahead. 

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Mike Stewart, Scott Golden

Virtual School Caps Advance, Closure Proposal Dies

By Blake Farmer

February 12, 2013

Teachers filled the front row of a state legislative committee room to support their embattled virtual school. Ultimately, the panel advanced legislation that would cap enrollment if a trend of poor grades persists.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: K12, Mike Stewart

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