Grand Divisions: A Politics Podcast

About Grand Divisions: A Politics Podcast

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.

Publisher

USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee

Category

news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

31 May 2018

Latest episode

18 Jun 2020

Latest episodes

101 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Jun 2020

   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, we talk about how national questions and conversations about racism have undoubtedly erupted at the Tennessee legislature, and how black legislators say they're feeling about a lack of progress on racism. The episode also includes a brief overview of the Senate's budget, which the House has returned this week to finally put to a vote.

2. 

   9 Jun 2020

   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 Republican National Convention. Also last week, Gov. Bill Lee's administration presented lawmakers with their latest budget recommendation, which seeks to eliminate pay raises proposed earlier this year while creating a new state employee buyout program.

3. 

   2 Jun 2020

   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 Saturday after a peaceful rally, leading to businesses being damaged and a small fire being set at city hall. They also discuss the return of Tennessee lawmakers.

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72 ratings

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