Bill Haslam
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49th Governor of Tennessee
Tennessee
Joined March 2009
Thanks to @memlawschool for hosting this live recording of @YMBRPodcast! Gov. @PhilBredesen & I discussed the judiciary with TN Supreme Court Chief Justice Holly Kirby, fmr. Justice Sharon Lee (@JusticeLeeTN), & fmr. U.S. AG Alberto Gonzales (@argonzales): https://t.co/KA5XGdwcxr
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With the judicial branch increasingly in the spotlight, how judges are chosen and held accountable has never mattered more. To kick of Season Seven, Governors Bredesen and Haslam sat down with...
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What role should state & federal governments play in education? Listen to Gov. @PhilBredesen & my conversations with @JebBush, Founder & Chair of @ExcelinEd, John White, CEO of @GreatMindsEd, & @RahmEmanuel, fmr. White House Chief of Staff on @YMBRPodcast:
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Is public education in crisis? In recent years, our schools have faced unprecedented challenges from the pandemic and teacher shortages to debates over curriculum and student mental health. Test...
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How important are foreign alliances to the USA's safety, security, & economic success? On this week's @YMBRPodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen & I spoke with fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Japan & White House Chief of Staff @RahmEmanuel & @CatholicUniv's Michael Kimmage:
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As the global landscape evolves, the dynamics of power, trade and diplomacy are increasingly interlinked. Are alliances with other countries essential to U.S. safety, security, and economic success?...
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Great discussion about the presidential pardon power and how its use has evolved over the last two centuries on this week's @YMBRPodcast from @UTBakerSchool. Gov. @PhilBredesen & I spoke with @RhodesCollege's Mike Nelson & @GeorgetownLaw's @steve_vladeck:
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The power of the US president to pardon convicted criminals is enshrined in the US Constitution, but many experts have harshly criticized the recent use of presidential pardons and calls for reform...
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What steps can be taken to make government more efficient and effective on a large scale? Gov. @PhilBredesen and I spoke with @BrookingsInst's Elaine Kamarck (@EKamarck) and @AEI's Jim Capretta on this week's @YMBRPodcast from @UTBakerSchool:
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Debates over both the role and size of government are as old as the country. Over time, presidents from both parties have attempted to streamline government, cut spending, and improve service...
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The 1st episode of @YMBRPodcast's Season 6 is now available at @UTBakerSchool! Listen to Gov. @PhilBredesen and my great conversation about trade policy with the @washingtonpost's @byHeatherLong & @UTKnoxville's @jameswesleylake:
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Over the past 10 years, America’s economic growth has dramatically outpaced the rest of the developed world. American voters, however, have shifted away from favoring the sort of free market policies...
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Is #SCOTUS as polarized as it seems? On this week's @YMBRPodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen & I discussed the Supreme Court's current makeup, recent rulings, & possible role in the election with @Georgetown & @CNN's @steve_vladeck & @northwesternu's @joldmcginn:
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In this episode, former Tennessee governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, and their guests, Stephen Vladeck, law professor at Georgetown and CNN Supreme Court analyst, and John McGinnis, law...
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Ratified 236 years ago, does the U.S. Constitution provide solutions to America's current political division? On the @UTBakerSchool @YMBRPodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen and I spoke with @AEI's Yuval Levin, author of "American Covenant." Listen now:
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In the episode, Can the constitution help fight polarization? hosts former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, speak with Yuval Levin, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Instit...
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.@PhilBredsen & I recently had the opportunity to talk to Margaret Spellings, fmr. Sec. of Education under Bush, & @anthonyfoxx, frm. Sec. of Transportation under Obama, about their experiences navigating polarization while serving in the executive branch:
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In this wide-ranging episode, our hosts speak with Anthony Foxx, former Secretary of Transportation under President Obama, and Margaret Spellings, former Secretary of Education under President Bush,...
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All Tennesseans owe a debt of gratitude to Governor Dunn. He served us with compassion, character and a selfless commitment to the betterment of the whole state. On a personal note, he was always an encouraging voice of wisdom for me and I will miss him.
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Great discussion on this week's @YMBRPodcast, recorded live at the #RotaryClubofChattanooga. Gov. @PhilBredesen & I talked to @UVU's @verlanlewis & @byuidaho's Hyrum Lewis about polarization & why they believe the concept of the left & right is a myth:
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In this episode, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam are joined by Hyrum Lewis and Verlan Lewis, brothers, professors, and authors of a new book, The Myth of Left and Right. In...
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The @UTBakerSchool @YMBRPodcast has been downloaded 200K+ times! To celebrate this milestone, @PhilBredesen & I recorded a special episode, answering listener questions about our time in office, how podcast topics are chosen, & our takes on current issues:
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Two years and more than 200,000 downloads later, You Might Be Right has inspired listeners across the country. In recognition of this milestone, we invited some of our most avid listeners to partic...
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Artificial Intelligence has greatly advanced since we last covered it on @YMBRPodcast. 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:
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Former Tennessee Governors Bredesen and Haslam, speak with Michael Kratsios about if Ai has been as disruptive as we thought it might be a year ago.
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On the newest @YMBRPodcast episode, Gov. @PhilBredesen 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:
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Thanks to #Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (@GovCox), & #Colorado Gov. @jaredpolis, chair & vice chair of @NatlGovsAssoc, who shared ways to make difficult discussions more civil & #DisagreeBetter with Gov. @PhilBredesen & me on the @UTBakerSchool @YMBRPodcast: https://t.co/5fEeqcVKXa
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To wrap up Season Four, the governors of Utah and Colorado join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss their initiative to encourage Americans to disagree better
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Excellent insights about the Electoral College on this week's @YMBRPodcast - part of a series of episodes leading up to the 2024 election. Thank you to Gov. @PhilBredesen, @Princeton's Dr. Allen Guelzo, & @Harvard's Dr. Daniel Ziblatt (@dziblatt):
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How has the dynamic between traditional media and presidential candidates shifted over the past few elections? Listen to Gov. @PhilBredesen and my discussion with @politico's @natalie_allison and @washingtonpost's @danbalz on this week's @YMBRPodcast:
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A national political reporter for Politico and the chief correspondent for The Washington Post join the governors to discuss covering the election.
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On the new @YMBRPodcast, I discussed with @PhilBredesen, @ManhattanInst's @DiSalvoCCNY, & @BrookingsInst's @BillGalston the pros & cons of our two-party system & if a third-party candidate could ever win a presidential election. Listen at @UTBakerSchool:
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In the 70s, the USA's political parties enacted reforms aimed at making the primary system more democratic & transparent. Were they successful? Listen to @PhilBredesen & my conversations with @FiveThirtyEight's @galendruke & @TheDispatch's @JonahDispatch:
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In this episode, Bredesen and Haslam, and their guests, discuss the modern presidential primary system – how it works, how it has changed politics, and if it ultimately reflects the will of the...
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On the first episode of Season 4 of the @ymbrpodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen & 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:
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To kick off season four, the governors reflect on our country’s two-party system and their own part affiliations.
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