About this episode

The episode discusses the rapid changes in Tennessee's political maps and the history of redistricting for party advantage, along with local news and a segment on comedic country.

The current special session may be the fastest Tennesse’s political map has ever been redrawn, but there’s a history of changing the lines for party gain. Plus the local news for May 7, 2026 and Key Changes looks at comedic country. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public Radio Host/producer: Nina Cardona Editor: LaTonya Turner Additional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Megan Jones and the staff of WPLN and WNXP

People in this episode

Host: Nina Cardona

Topics covered

• political redistricting
• Tennessee politics
• local news
• comedy in country music

Keywords

• Tennessee
• political maps
• redistricting
• local news
• comedy
• country music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WPLN - Nashville Public Radio

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