Ep. 46: The Spirit of Bipartisanship: Unpacking the Partisanship in Tennessee's House of Representatives

Ep. 46: The Spirit of Bipartisanship: Unpacking the Partisanship in Tennessee's House of Representatives

Author: Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller March 24, 2025 Duration: 59:23

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 Covenant School Shooting and Republican lawmakers' failure to enact gun reform.

Since then, the divide has only deepened. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree it's about more than expulsions.

In this episode of the Spirit of Bipartisanship, hosts Angie Lawless and Brandon Miller sit down with Republican Reps. Kevin Vaughan and Ryan Williams and Democratic Rep. Bo Mitchell to unpack the partisanship in Tennessee's State House.


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