Apr 9, 2025
Tennessee is 1 of 10 states that has not expanded Medicaid. It is estimated that more than 150,000 Tennesseans would qualify for coverage if the state opted to expand the program.
In this episode of the Spirit of Bipartisanship, hosts Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Republican Reps. Brock Martin and Pat...
Mar 24, 2025
American politics are polarizing, but in no place are they more polarizing than in the Tennessee State House.
Two years ago, the Republican-ruled supermajority expelled two Democratic lawmakers after they led spectators in a chant “Gun control now!” and “No action, no peace!” The controversy was ignited by the...
Mar 14, 2025
Tennessee Republican State House Rep. Jody Barrett is proposing legislation that would change the discharge process of individuals who are involuntarily committed to mental health facilities in Tennessee.
Under Barrett's bill, the CEO of an inpatient treatment facility would be required to notify the court when...
Feb 27, 2025
17% of children in Tennessee face food insecurity. TN Democratic State House Rep. John Ray Clemmons proposed legislation to provide free school meals — breakfast and lunch — to all TN children regardless if they meet federal SNAP benefit requirements.
This isn’t the first time Clemmons has introduced...
Feb 6, 2025
Tennessee’s legislature isn’t just partisan—it’s often polarizing. Inside the House chambers, Democrats and Republicans disparage one another, at times—outside, they rarely engage.
Has the proverbial political aisle been stretched too far to reach across?
It wasn’t always this way. There was once...