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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Tennessee is on track to become the latest state to eliminate the requirement that gun owners get a permit to carry in public. The state House of Representatives approved the measure last night, and hours before the vote, Governor Bill Lee reiterated he intends to sign it.
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Tennessee is lowering the threshold to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to age 70. The state Department of Health estimates that the change means about 300,000 Tennesseans between 70 and 74
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Fight Or Concede? Tennessee Republicans Issue Opposing Statements On Trump’s Questioning Of ElectionA group of 40 political leaders — including former Gov. Bill Haslam, former Sen. Bill Frist and former Congressman Zach Wamp — are calling on President…
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Republican Bill Hagerty will be the next U.S. senator from Tennessee, the Associated Press has called.Hagerty was the heavy favorite to replace Lamar…
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For a moment, it didn’t seem like it was going to happen. But after months of preparation, the last presidential debate has taken place without any major…
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*Update: First lady Maria Lee tweeted Wednesday evening that she had tested negative for the virus and that she and the governor would quarantine for 14…
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Tennessee law enforcement will soon have to receive more training in de-escalation and community-oriented policing techniques. The measure follows calls to slash police funding or eliminate departments altogether, but Gov. Bill Lee says those ideas are non-starters.
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Tennessee officials are expected to take the first step toward removing the bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest from inside the Capitol. Gov. Bill Lee says he will convene
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Tennessee must temporarily lift its requirement that voters give a reason to vote absentee, a Nashville judge has ruled, saying that the coronavirus…
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A Nashville judge is telling the state Department of Education to put its voucher program on pause while its legal status is being sorted out.Chancellor…