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 lawmakers have passed a measure making the Bible the state's official book. But opposition is coming from an unexpected group: religious conservatives.
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Tennessee lawmakers have passed a measure making the Bible the state's official book. But opposition is coming from an unexpected group: religious conservatives.
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Nothing about Donald Trump's presidential campaign has been traditional. But even veteran political watchers are surprised at how Trump eschews campaign staples, such as volunteers and handlers.
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Even though there's a clause permitting a constitutional convention, one has not been held since the original convention in Philadelphia in 1787.
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The conservative Texas senator is building a deep network of supporters in Southern states that will vote on March 1.
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Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz believes the road to the GOP nomination runs through the South — especially the southern states voting on March 1st. NPR explores what he's up to in Tennessee.
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The state has taken 42 Syrian refugees since 2011, but state Rep. Glen Casada says they should be removed and prevented from re-entering Tennessee for safety reasons.
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A small group of Syrian refugees has arrived in Tennessee. A top Republican lawmaker there has called for the state's National Guard to remove them and prevent new refugees from entering the state.
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A solidly conservative electorate in Tennessee is coming face to face with an expanding Muslim community, and the tension is apparent.
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Now that same-sex marriage is legal in all 50 states, some had expected long lines at the courthouses for people flocking to get married. But that hasn't quite happened.