
Bill Haslam
@billhaslam
49th Governor of Tennessee
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23-03-2009 22:12:06
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From controlling the border to dealing with illegal immigrants already in the country to issuing work visas, immigration is one of the USA's most divisive & nuanced issues. Phil Bredesen & I discuss on this bonus episode of @utbakerschool's @ymbrpodcast: baker.utk.edu/podcast/podcas…

On the first episode of Season 4 of the @ymbrpodcast, Gov. Phil Bredesen & I sat down to discuss America's two-party system, why we chose to be a part of our respective parties, & the importance of being willing to listen to others & keep an open mind: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

In the 70s, the USA's political parties enacted reforms aimed at making the primary system more democratic & transparent. Were they successful? Listen to Phil Bredesen & my conversations with FiveThirtyEight's Galen Druke & @TheDispatch's Jonah Goldberg: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

On the new You Might Be Right Podcast, I discussed with Phil Bredesen, Manhattan Institute's Daniel DiSalvo, & The Brookings Institution's Bill Galston the pros & cons of our two-party system & if a third-party candidate could ever win a presidential election. Listen at Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

How has the dynamic between traditional media and presidential candidates shifted over the past few elections? Listen to Gov. Phil Bredesen and my discussion with POLITICO's Natalie Allison and The Washington Post's Dan Balz on this week's You Might Be Right Podcast: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

Excellent insights about the Electoral College on this week's You Might Be Right Podcast - part of a series of episodes leading up to the 2024 election. Thank you to Gov. Phil Bredesen, Princeton University's Dr. Allen Guelzo, & Harvard University's Dr. Daniel Ziblatt (Daniel Ziblatt): baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

Thanks to #Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (Governor Cox), & #Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, chair & vice chair of NGA, who shared ways to make difficult discussions more civil & #DisagreeBetter with Gov. Phil Bredesen & me on the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs You Might Be Right Podcast: baker.utk.edu/2024/03/27/how…

On the newest You Might Be Right Podcast episode, Gov. Phil Bredesen and I spoke with Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Co-Chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, about the history and impact of presidential debates over the last four decades and how they're evolving: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

Artificial Intelligence has greatly advanced since we last covered it on You Might Be Right Podcast. In a new episode, Michael Kratsios, former Chief Technology Officer of the USA, shared how it's evolving & if he thinks America is poised to be the global leader in AI: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

The Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs You Might Be Right Podcast has been downloaded 200K+ times! To celebrate this milestone, Phil Bredesen & I recorded a special episode, answering listener questions about our time in office, how podcast topics are chosen, & our takes on current issues: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

Great discussion on this week's You Might Be Right Podcast, recorded live at the #RotaryClubofChattanooga. Gov. Phil Bredesen & I talked to UVU's Verlan Lewis & BYU-Idaho's Hyrum Lewis about polarization & why they believe the concept of the left & right is a myth: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…


.@PhilBredsen & I recently had the opportunity to talk to Margaret Spellings, fmr. Sec. of Education under Bush, & Anthony Foxx, frm. Sec. of Transportation under Obama, about their experiences navigating polarization while serving in the executive branch: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

Ratified 236 years ago, does the U.S. Constitution provide solutions to America's current political division? On the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs You Might Be Right Podcast, Gov. Phil Bredesen and I spoke with American Enterprise Institute's Yuval Levin, author of "American Covenant." Listen now: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

Is #SCOTUS as polarized as it seems? On this week's You Might Be Right Podcast, Gov. Phil Bredesen & I discussed the Supreme Court's current makeup, recent rulings, & possible role in the election with Georgetown University & CNN's Steve Vladeck & @northwesternu's John O. McGinnis: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

The 1st episode of You Might Be Right Podcast's Season 6 is now available at Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs! Listen to Gov. Phil Bredesen and my great conversation about trade policy with the The Washington Post's Heather Long & UT Knoxville's James Lake: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

What steps can be taken to make government more efficient and effective on a large scale? Gov. Phil Bredesen and I spoke with The Brookings Institution's Elaine Kamarck (Elaine Kamarck) and American Enterprise Institute's Jim Capretta on this week's You Might Be Right Podcast from Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs: baker.utk.edu/news/can-gover…

Great discussion about the presidential pardon power and how its use has evolved over the last two centuries on this week's You Might Be Right Podcast from Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs. Gov. Phil Bredesen & I spoke with Rhodes College's Mike Nelson & Georgetown Law's Steve Vladeck: baker.utk.edu/news/has-pardo…

How important are foreign alliances to the USA's safety, security, & economic success? On this week's You Might Be Right Podcast, Gov. Phil Bredesen & I spoke with fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Japan & White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel & The Catholic University of America's Michael Kimmage: baker.utk.edu/news/how-impor…

What role should state & federal governments play in education? Listen to Gov. Phil Bredesen & my conversations with Jeb Bush, Founder & Chair of ExcelinEd, John White, CEO of Great Minds, & Rahm Emanuel, fmr. White House Chief of Staff on You Might Be Right Podcast: baker.utk.edu/news/is-public…