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If the Economy is Up, Why do Americans Feel Down?
Season 7 Episode 46
With a growing economy and household wealth at record highs, why do so many Americans feel left behind? In a live event, Governors Bredesen and Haslam sit down with Whit Ayres of North Star Opinion R…
Published on 9 hours ago
Do we have enough energy to power the country?
Season 7 Episode 45
Economic growth and new technologies are driving a surge in energy demand, stressing the country’s power grid and posing challenges for policymakers. Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Reaga…
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Who Judges the Judges?
Season 7 Episode 44
With the judicial branch increasingly in the spotlight, how judges are chosen and held accountable has never mattered more. Governors Bredesen and Haslam sit down with TN Supreme Court Chief Justice …
Published on 1 month ago
Is Public Education in Crisis?
Season 6 Episode 43
Our schools have faced unprecedented challenges from the pandemic and teacher shortages to debates over curriculum and student mental health. In this final episode of Season Six, Governors Bredesen a…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Can We Still Count on the Separation of Powers?
Season 6 Episode 42
In our Constitution, the framers established three independent branches of government, creating checks and balances to keep any one branch from becoming too powerful. Governors Bredesen and Haslam ar…
Published on 5 months ago
How important are foreign alliances?
Season 6 Episode 41
As global dynamics shift, are foreign alliances essential to U.S. safety and prosperity – or is an America First approach more effective? Governors Bredesen and Haslam talk with former Ambassador Rah…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Has Pardon Power Gone Too Far?
Season 6 Episode 40
The power of the President to pardon convicted criminals is enshrined in the Constitution, but many experts have criticized the recent use of pardons and calls for reform have grown louder. Governor…
Published on 6 months ago
Can government work better and cost less?
Season 6 Episode 39
Presidents from both parties have tried to make government leaner – with mixed results. Governors Bredesen and Haslam are joined by Elaine Kamarck of the Brookings Institution and Jim Capretta of AEI…
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Is this the end of free trade?
Season 6 Episode 38
To kick off a new season of You Might Be Right, Heather Long, opinion columnist for The Washington Post, and James Lake, associate professor of economics at the University of Tennessee, join Governor…
Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago
2024 Election – What Did We Learn?
Season 5 Episode 37
Following an unprecedented presidential campaign, Andy Busch, Associate Director of the Institute of American Civics at the Baker School, and Lindsay Chervinsky, a presidential historian and executiv…
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago