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Sen. Marsha Blackburn eyed as potential running mate for former President Donald Trump

Blaise Gainey

May 29, 2024

Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn is one of several Republicans being considered as a potential running mate for former President Donald Trump. The co-director of the Vanderbilt Poll weighs in on the pros and cons for Trump of that possible choice for vice president.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Elections 2024, Marsha Blackburn, Republican National Convention, RNC

‘It’s basically retaliation’: Metro Council could be downsized by Tennessee’s Republican legislature

Blaise Gainey

December 20, 2022

Metro Council Pledge of Allegiance

The Metro Council could get a lot smaller under an idea being floated in the Tennessee General Assembly, though this isn’t the first time the topic has come up.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Metro Council, Republican National Convention, RNC, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Legislature, tnpol

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

At the Statehouse: A precarious week for bills penalizing abortions, transgender athletes and the incarcerated

Julia Ritchey

April 1, 2022

File photo of State Sen. Mark Pody, R-Lebanon.

An abortion bill hits a dead end, a ban on transgender athletes in college is revived and a warning is issued over a criminal justice bill that could backfire.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Abortion, collegiate sports, criminal justice, lgbtq, RNC, tnleg, tnpol, transgender athletes

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