Accountability arises as concern in governor’s voucher push in Tennessee
Public school advocates and Democratic lawmakers are raising concerns not only about costs, but educational quality, testing and accountability under Republica…
Andy Sher
Andy Sher is a Nashville-based staff writer covering Tennessee state government and politics for the Times Free Press.
A Washington correspondent from 1999-2005 for the Times Free Press, Andy previously headed up state Capitol coverage for The Chattanooga Times, worked as a state Capitol reporter for The Nashville Banner and was a contributor to The Tennessee Journal, among other publications.
Andy worked for 17 years at The Chattanooga Times covering police, health care, county government, politics and general assignment beats.
He was won public service, investigative, deadline and project awards from the Tennessee Press Association, Common Cause of Tennessee, the East Tennessee Society of Professional Journalists and Remove Intoxicated Drivers.
Andy grew up in Chattanooga. A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Andy is a past chairman of the Tennessee Capitol Hill Press Corps and served as an acting director of the Regional Reporters Association while in Washington.
Contact Andy at 615-255-0550 or [email protected]
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Political notebook: Tennessee tax collections fall behind
State Finance and Administration Commissioner Jim Bryson said last week that state revenues continue to lag behind last year's revenues and this year's budgete…
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Fleischmann, Greene opposed ouster of U.S. Rep. Santos from House
NASHVILLE — Most Tennessee and Georgia Republican U.S. House members, including Reps. Chuck Fleischmann and Marjorie Taylor Greene, voted Friday against expell…
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee unveils plan to expand state’s school voucher program to all counties
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Tuesday announced a sweeping plan to push legislation next year to extend the state's school voucher program beyond Davidson, Shelby…
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Political notebook: Tennessee Democratic lawmakers mount push to eliminate state’s 4% grocery store food tax
Freshman state Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, and Sen. Charlane Oliver, D-Nashville, said they are introducing legislation in the Tennessee General Assembly's 2…
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Shooting death of Belmont college student reignites Tennessee gun-safety, mental illness debate
Often allies, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, the Republican speaker of the Senate from Oak Ridge, find thems…
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Tennessee Interstate Challenge: State expands I-40 Thanksgiving traffic crackdown to include I-75
Fair warning to lead foots and boozy drivers: Tennessee safety officials are expanding their traditional "I-40 Challenge" during the Thanksgiving holiday perio…
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Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger Page announces 2024 retirement
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger Page announced Monday he plans to retire in August after serving a decade on the state's highest court.
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Political notebook: U.S. Rep. Burchett claims McCarthy elbowed him in kidney
It's wasn't like U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Knoxville, and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-California, were the best of buds anyway.
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Tennessee, Alabama Republican senators split over vote on federal stopgap funding measure
NASHVILLE — Tennessee and Alabama Republican U.S. senators split Wednesday night vote on a temporary funding measure aimed at keeping the federal government ru…
