May 7, 2026: The Congressional maps just keep on changing (except for when they didn’t)
From NashVillager by WPLN - Nashville Public Radio
May 7, 2026 · 20 min
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
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Organizations: WPLN - Nashville Public Radio
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