The Tennessee Legislature’s Bumpy Road To The End Of Session

WPLN | By Chas Sisk,

Jason Moon Wilkins

Published March 11, 2018 at 9:00 AM CDT

Lawmakers in the House and Senate approved a gas tax hike after a day of lengthy debate.

The Tri-Star State — A Tennessee Politics Podcast — Week of March 12, 2018

There were high hopes among state lawmakers at the start of this year’s legislative session that they could get done early and without much controversy as many have elections looming this fall.

But as bills have moved forward, some emotional debates have brought an unwanted spotlight. This past week saw fights over a bill banning bump stocks, a resolution honoring a Memphis community activist and whether autopsy records should be kept open.

Nashville Public Radio’s Jason Moon Wilkins and statehouse reporter Chas Sisk have been following it all.

Chas Sisk

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 after eight years with The Tennessean, including more than five years as the newspaper's statehouse reporter.Chas has also covered communities, politics and business in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University in New York, where he studied economics and journalism. Outside of work, he's a dedicated distance runner, having completed a dozen marathons

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