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Capitol Hill Conversation: Why Gov. Haslam Seems So Interested In Infrastructure

Gov. Bill Haslam delivers the annual State of the State address in 2016. Credit: Stephen JerkinsWPLN (File photo)
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When Gov. Bill Haslam delivers his annual State of the State address, one big theme is likely to be infrastructure — particularly the need for new roads and better broadband.

Why is the Republican governor eager to spend on building? That’s what our Capitol Hill reporter, Chas Sisk, is here to talk about. Listen to the conversation with WPLN’s Blake Farmer:

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Chas Sisk, Senior Editor

Chas joined WPLN in 2015 and became an editor in 2018. Previously, he covered state politics for Nashville Public Radio and The Tennessean, and he’s also reported on communities, politics and business for a variety of publications in Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University, where he studied economics and journalism.

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