#ICYMI : On Season 2, Episode 6 of #YouMightBeRight , PBS PBS NewsHour's Judy Woodruff joined Gov. Phil Bredesen and Gov. Bill Haslam at American Enterprise Institute to talk about the role the media plays in our democracy, the importance of a functioning free press, and the future of local news.

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The Baker School Student Association recently welcomed UT Knoxville Alum, former NFL Quarterback, and former U.S. Representative Heath Shuler to the Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs. During an interview with student Grey Macnicoll, Rep. Shuler spoke about his time at #UTKnoxville , in sports, and…

The IAC welcomed Hardin Valley Academy Youth in Government students to @UTBakerschool for a full-day UT Knoxville campus experiential learning field trip. #BePartOfTheSolution #FutureVols Hardin Valley Academy TN YMCA Center for Civic Engagement #YIG

#ICYMI : On Season 4, Episode 1, Gov. Bill Haslam, a Republican, and Gov. Phil Bredesen, a Democrat, sat down to discuss why they chose to be a part of their respective political parties, how they're currently squaring their personal values with the USA's ever-evolving political…

Last week, UT Knoxville celebrated the dedication and ribbon-cutting Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs. Inspired by Sen. Howard H. Baker Jr.'s measured and civil approach to political discourse, #TheBakerSchool is preparing future leaders to pursue roles in government, public policy, and public…

At several recent events in #Nashville , Gov. Phil Bredesen, Gov. Bill Haslam, and Dr. Marianne Wanamaker (@mwanamak), Dean of the @UTBakerschool, spoke about the origin, mission, and highlights of #YouMightBeRight . The series is intended to #BePartOfTheSolution by inspiring more…

#ICYMI : Govs. Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen spoke with Belmont University's President Dr. Greg Jones about ways to achieve common ground and access hope through empathetic and ethical leadership on #TheHopePeople , #BelmontUniversity 's podcast. Each episode of the series explores what…

“In politics, the competition for ideas, the competition for the right to serve, is fundamental and it is political. But it must be accompanied by a decent respect for the other [person's] point of view. Because if you don’t do that, the whole system falls, it collapses, if you…

In an interview with WBIR Channel 10's Robin Wilhoit last fall, Govs. Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam discussed their goals for #YouMightBeRight , including the podcast being a model for more thoughtful and civil debate in our current political climate. They also shared what they've learned from…

“I do not think we can be a fully functioning democracy, and I do not think we can remain a successful republic, unless we understand, like any family, like any community, who we are, where we come from, who we come from, and what we come from.”

Carly Fiorina, the former CEO of…

On the last episode of #YouMightBeRight 's 4th season, Gov. Bill Haslam and Gov. Phil Bredesen were joined by #Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (@GovCox), a Republican, and #Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat. As the chair and vice chair of the NGA, Govs. Cox and Polis have…

#ICYMI : Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs and The Institute of American Civics hosted American Enterprise Institute's Michael R. Strain, The New York Times' David Leonhardt, and Independent Women's Forum's Kaylee McGhee White for a fascinating debate asking the question, 'Is the American Dream Dying?' Part of the Civic Leadership Lecture Series, each presented…

'What's the goal of education? In respect to the teaching mission, it seems to me that its fundamental purpose is to form young men and women to be determined truth seekers, courageous truth speakers, and lifelong learners.'

Princeton University's Dr. Robert Goerge spoke to Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs…

#ICYMI : Govs. Bill Haslam and Phil Bredesen discussed the role of traditional media in presidential elections with Natalie Allison earlier this season. Allison, a former Tennessean and now POLITICO reporter, has spent much of 2024 on the campaign trail covering primary…

The Electoral College was designed by the framers of the US Constitution, in part, as a compromise between electing the president by congressional vote vs a popular vote. While over the centuries it has usually reflected the will of the electorate, five times in history,…

.Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs recently hosted keynote speaker Congressman Heath Shuler at the 2024 Youth In Government Capitol Conference, with Dean Marianne Wanamaker serving as moderator. The annual TN YMCA Center for Civic Engagement conference, held at the #TennesseeStateCapitol in #Nashville , is the second largest…

The Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs recently hosted Simon Fraser University's Dr. Aaron Hoffman for a National Security Distinguished Lecture about his research profiling journalists reporting on terrorism and sensationalism in the media. Explore #TheBakerSchool 's calendar of upcoming events - including The…

In every episode of the podcast, Govs. Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam ask their guests to share about a time when they had their own #YouMightBeRight moment about an issue. We've heard lots of inspiring stories from guests like Al Gore, Carly Fiorina,Judy Woodruff, GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger…

On this week's #YouMightBeRight , Govs. Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam spoke with former Tennessean now POLITICO reporter Natalie Allison and The Washington Post's Dan Balz about the shifting dynamics between presidential candidates and the press during a modern campaign cycle.…

This spring, the Institute for American Civics in @UTBakerschool at UT Knoxville is bringing together experts from across the country for its flagship lecture series to promote better citizens through civil conversations. Topics include freedom of speech, the American dream, and…