Black lawmakers plead for Forrest bust removal; Senate passes budget ahead of House
Sorry for the delay on this week's episode. With furloughs this week and next, the next episode may be out later than usual.This week on the podcast, ...
Grand Divisions: A Politics Podcast
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Tennessean politics reporter Joel Ebert and state politics reporter Natalie Allison host this Tennessee politics and policy podcast. Hear from candidates, constituents and other reporters as they dive in and analyze issues voters need to know.
Tennessee eyes RNC and the governor releases a new budget proposal
Last week, state Republican lawmakers and party officials quickly seized on reports of Nashville being under consideration to host the upcoming Republ...
Protests erupt throughout Tennessee ahead of lawmakers' official return
Joel and Natalie discuss the unrest that has ensnared America this week after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis. Violence erupted in Nashville...
Lawmakers return and examining a congressman's stock trades
On this episode, you'll hear from Sen. Bo Watson, R-Hixson, and Rep. Ron Gant, Rossville.In separate interviews, both lawmakers give a preview of the ...
Coronavirus in Tennessee: An update in uncertain times
Joel and Natalie provide an update to the ever-changing coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping through the country.Due to social distancing protocol at...
Recovery continues after deadly tornadoes and coronavirus comes to Tennessee
On this episode, Anita Wadhwani discusses being out in Putnam County in the days after Middle Tennessee was decimated by tornadoes, and healthcare rep...
How race played a role in Tennessee's women's suffrage moment
This week, Tennessean reporter Jessica Bliss joins the podcast to help interview two guests on the racial dynamics going on in the Tennessee suffrage ...
Talking with candidates and surrogates while looking ahead to Super Tuesday
It's time to preview Super Tuesday!On this episode, you'll hear from former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, businessman Tom Steyer, and actress Ashley ...
A fiery committee meeting over ESAs and a rash of lawsuits over new laws
This week, we sit down with The Tennessean's education reporter Jason Gonzales as he provides context about the House hearing where members of a commi...
Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn on teacher raises, taxing of ESAs
On this episode, we talk to Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn.Schwinn spoke at length about the department's plans for the ...