A Wave Of Turnover Could Scramble The Legislative Session

WPLN | By Chas Sisk,

Jason Moon Wilkins

Published January 5, 2018 at 5:07 PM CST

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State Rep. Steve McDaniel, R-Parkers Crossroads, is one of several lawmakers leaving the General Assembly by the end of this year.

Tennessee is in for an eventful few weeks, as lawmakers return to Nashville for the second year of the 110th General Assembly. And while it’s hard to predict what controversies will arise while they’re in session, it is clear that a huge wave of turnover is on the horizon.

Here to explain why that’s likely to scramble the political picture is Nashville Public Radio’s statehouse reporter, Chas Sisk, and host Jason Moon Wilkins.

Catch up with what’s happening on capitol hill every week. Episodes of the new Tennessee Politics Podcast will be released each Sunday during the legislative session.