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The Tale of Two State Sovereignty Bills
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
January 31st was the last day for House Reps to timely file their bills, and February 1st was the Senate’s deadline. As legislators scrambled to dot all their…
State Sovereignty Showdown?
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
The clash between two Tennessee bills may become the genesis of a collaborative effort to fend off federal overreach.
WAS HALE’S TOXICOLOGY REPORT SUFFICIENT?
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
A few weeks ago, we reported on a Senate Health and Welfare Committee meeting that took place on January 31st. Andrew Thibault, co-founder of the former…
Divine Absence: Justin Jones’s Endless Vacation from Vanderbilt Divinity
By The Pamphleteer
Academic deans promised to look into the freshman state rep’s alleged role in covering up sexual assaults. Now, the university seems to be running cover for…
Justin Jones is Bad at His Job
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Aside from garnering national attention, what has Jones done for his constituents in District 52?
THEY’RE TRYING TO PASS WHAT?
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Every year, politicians on both sides of the aisle put forward a number of ceremonial, contentious bills. With little hope of passing, most are introduced as…
STEADY STEWARDS: STATE OF THE STATE 2024
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
“In 2024, and frankly for the remainder of my time in office, I believe our job is to fortify that which has been built over the years, and to remember the…
State's Complaints Against Meta Revealed
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
“I am the most well-known person of my generation," replied Mark Zuckerberg to an email from four billionaire META investors who called him “*the spokesman*…
THREE BILLS YOU’LL HEAR ABOUT, BUT LIKELY WON’T PASS
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
By the time you receive this newsletter, the Tennessee state legislature will have reconvened for the second half of the 113th General Assembly. Lawmakers in…
HOUSE SETS UP RULES BEFORE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
The 113th General Assembly reconvenes tomorrow, January 9th; so far, 62 bills have already been filed for introduction in the House, with a respective 83 bills…
THE PUSH AND POLL OF POLITICS
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Yesterday, we got hold of a link to a mysterious poll labeled “Local Issues Research.” The survey contained a series of pointed questions almost exclusively…
BEACON POLL SHOWS STRONG SUPPORT FOR ESAs
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
The numbers are in for the Beacon Center’s third quarterly poll, giving some insight into a number of topics important to Tennesseans days before the 113th…
The Battle of Franklin
By Porter
Porter offers some folk analysis on the contentious mayor's race in Franklin.
The Humbling
By Jerod Ra'Del Hollyfield
Gary Humble has revolutionized conservative politics in Middle Tennessee. Now, he has to survive the pushback from the most prominent members of his own party.
Is Solar The New Snake Oil?
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Last Tuesday, General Skrmetti joined eight other attorneys general in sending a letter urging a handful of solar lending companies to suspend loan payments…
Stalemate Turns Checkmate: Special Session Concludes
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
In today's dose of less-than-shocking news: Justin Jones (D-Nashville) was silenced by Speaker Sexton during yesterday’s House Floor Session. After quite a few…
Special Session: Final Round?
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Last Wednesday, we outlined the standoff between the Senate and the House as it unfolded in real time. Today, we’ll find out whether there’s a chance that…
Football Time in Tennessee!
By Austin Miles HarringtonSports
Vandy survives scare from Hawaii as Vols prep for showdown with Virginia
Special Session: Day Three
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Will only three public safety bills pass? If yesterday’s Senate floor session is any indication, yes. The body only passed three bills pertaining to safety on…
