Chas Sisk
Chas joined WPLN in 2015 after eight years with The Tennessean, including more than five years as the newspaper's statehouse reporter.Chas has also covered communities, politics and business in Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Chas grew up in South Carolina and attended Columbia University in New York, where he studied economics and journalism. Outside of work, he's a dedicated distance runner, having completed a dozen marathons
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Supporters say the law creates a space on forms to recognize lived experience and aligns death certificates with other state records. -
House Bill 25-1011 would have required daycare chains to be more transparent about pricing and to notify parents prior to layoffs. But opponents said it'll discourage operators from opening up centers. -
The proposal calls on districts to adopt formal policies on hearing challenges and sets limits on who can file them. -
The measure still needs to clear a few procedural votes, but it appears on its way to Gov. Jared Polis' desk. -
A proposal in the General Assembly would add "gender" to the list of details recorded about the deceased, along with "sex." The move is already another battle line between conservatives and progressives. -
The protest follows action from ICE and other federal agents at two Denver metro apartment complexes this morning. -
Spurred by rising prices, Republicans tried to repeal a law that went into effect this year that requires large egg producers to be cage-free. -
Republican lawmakers in the state Senate say they have a plan that would save families in the state up to $4,500 apiece. -
It look less than a week for Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson to be reappointed to the Tennessee House, but the GOP efforts to remove them may have a lasting effect on the state's politics.
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Hundreds of protesters packed into the Tennessee statehouse today as lawmakers debated expelling three Democratic House members. Republicans says the trio broke decorum during a gun control protest.
