49th Governor of Tennessee

Joined March 2009
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Are we creating enough energy to meet the ever-increasing demand of new technologies? On the @YMBRPodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen & I spoke with Ragan Farr, Co-Founder & CEO of @SiliconRanchCo & Shameek Konar, Partner & Head of Energy at Ara Partners:baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…
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Is #SCOTUS as polarized as it seems? On this week's @YMBRPodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen & I discussed the Supreme Court's current makeup, recent rulings, & possible role in the election with @Georgetown & @CNN's @steve_vladeck & @northwesternu's @joldmcginn: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

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Ratified 236 years ago, does the U.S. Constitution provide solutions to America's current political division? On the @UTBakerSchool @YMBRPodcast, Gov. @PhilBredesen and I spoke with @AEI's Yuval Levin, author of "American Covenant." Listen now: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

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.@PhilBredsen & I recently had the opportunity to talk to Margaret Spellings, fmr. Sec. of Education under Bush, & @anthonyfoxx, frm. Sec. of Transportation under Obama, about their experiences navigating polarization while serving in the executive branch: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…
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All Tennesseans owe a debt of gratitude to Governor Dunn. He served us with compassion, character and a selfless commitment to the betterment of the whole state. On a personal note, he was always an encouraging voice of wisdom for me and I will miss him.
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Artificial Intelligence has greatly advanced since we last covered it on @YMBRPodcast. In a new episode, Michael Kratsios, former Chief Technology Officer of the USA, shared how it's evolving & if he thinks America is poised to be the global leader in AI: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…
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On the newest @YMBRPodcast episode, Gov. @PhilBredesen and I spoke with Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., Co-Chair of the Commission on Presidential Debates, about the history and impact of presidential debates over the last four decades and how they're evolving: baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

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Thanks to #Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (@GovCox), & #Colorado Gov. @jaredpolis, chair & vice chair of @NatlGovsAssoc, who shared ways to make difficult discussions more civil & #DisagreeBetter with Gov. @PhilBredesen & me on the @UTBakerSchool @YMBRPodcastbaker.utk.edu/2024/03/27/how…

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Excellent insights about the Electoral College on this week's @YMBRPodcast - part of a series of episodes leading up to the 2024 election. Thank you to Gov. @PhilBredesen, @Princeton's Dr. Allen Guelzo, & @Harvard's Dr. Daniel Ziblatt (@dziblatt): baker.utk.edu/podcast-season…

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