• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Nashville's local news and NPR station

Search
Listen Listen
Give Now
  • Search
  • News
    • Arts, Culture & Music
    • Criminal Justice
    • Curious Nashville
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Housing
    • Metro Government
    • Race & Equity
    • State Politics
  • Schedule
    • WPLN-FM
    • WPLN International
  • Support
    • Give Now
    • Ways to Support
    • The Producers’ Circle
    • Donor Hub
    • Donate A Car
    • Give Stock
    • Business Support
    • Planned Giving
  • Shows + Podcasts
    • NashVillager
    • This Is Nashville
    • The Promise
    • Curious Nashville
    • See All
  • NashVillager
    • Podcast
    • Newsletter
  • Events
  • Giveaways
  • Donor Hub
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

TNGOP

Autonomy vs. accountability. Not all Tennessee Republicans are on board with a statewide voucher proposal.

Alexis Marshall

December 5, 2023

Some members of Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s own party have raised concerns about the statewide voucher program he proposed last week.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Education Freedom Scholarships, Educations Savings Accounts, Gov. Bill Lee, K-12, Richard Briggs, school vouchers, Scott Cepicky, Tennessee GOP, TNGOP, vouchers

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis highlights his presidential agenda during speech at annual Tennessee Republican dinner

Blaise Gainey

July 16, 2023

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in Nashville Saturday night to give a keynote speech at the 44th Annual Statesman’s Dinner. The Republican fundraiser has boasted big names in the party in the past, but for DeSantis, this worked as a chance to give state lawmakers his presidential campaign speech.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, republicans, Ron DeSantis, Tennessee Republican Party, TNGOP

Republicans criticized a federal plan to transport asylum seekers to Tennessee, but migrant-serving groups have sought this kind of coordination

Alexis Marshall

January 3, 2023

Listen

High profile Tennessee Republicans railed against a federal plan a couple of weeks ago that they said would bring “busloads” of asylum seekers to the state. So far, that hasn’t happened.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, TNGOP

Tennessee GOP Nabs Governor Chris Christie For Annual Fundraiser

Blake Farmer

March 19, 2014

The Tennessee Republican Party has recruited a GOP lightning rod to keynote its annual fundraiser. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will speak at the Statesmen’s Dinner in May.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Chris Christie, Chris Devaney, Glen Casada, Tennessee Republican Party, TNGOP

Playing Down Party in Contests Over Mega Majority

Blake Farmer

October 1, 2012

The Tennessee Republican Party is focusing its campaign energy on Nashville this election cycle. But following recent Democratic retirements in Davidson County, neither side is playing up his party.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 2012election, 2012state, 53rd district, Ben Claybaker, Jason Powell, TNGOP, walkout proof majority

Primary Sidebar

Become a sponsor?
Become a sponsor?
Become a sponsor?

Footer

About

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Staff
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Impact Report
  • Financial, FCC and CPB Reports
  • WPLN News Transparency Report
  • FCC Public File
  • Board of Directors
  • Privacy Policy

Listen

  • Ways To Listen
  • Shows & Podcasts
  • iPhone App
  • Android App
  • Alexa Smart Speakers

Sister Stations

  • WPLN International
  • 91.ONE, WNXP
  • Nashville Classical Radio

Stay Connected

  • Contact News Department
  • Receive Our Newsletters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
WPLN News, Nashville Public Radio
630 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37228

Phone: (615) 760-2903
©2025 Nashville Public Radio

on-air light On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM

Pop-Up Player : All Channels
Launch Streaming Player