New Baker Center Podcast Gaining National Media Attention
“You Might Be Right,” a podcast hosted by former Tennessee governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam, has garnered media attention nationally, across the state and locally.
The Conversation: Ethiopia’s Other Conflict — What’s Driving the Violence in Oromia?
Ethiopia’s largest region is pushing for self-determination, which hasn’t gone down well with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s vision of a centralized state.
Land Grant Films to Produce “Howard Baker’s America” Documentary
Land Grant Films, a documentary production program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is partnering with the university’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy to create a documentary exploring American politics through the lens of Baker’s life.
Baker Center Co-Launches Giants of the Senate Lecture Series
UT’s Baker Center is co-hosting a lecture series, “Giants of the Senate.”
The Conversation: The Supreme Court’s Immense Power May Pose a Danger to Its Legitimacy
The Supreme Court is a leading player in enacting policy in the US. But it has no army to enforce its decisions; its authority rests solely on its legitimacy.
Baker Center Names Bill Lyons Director of Policy Partnerships
Bill Lyons to become the Baker Center’s inaugural director of policy partnerships.
College of Law Receives $5 Million Gift
The College of Law has named a classroom and will name the moot court program after the Summers, Rufolo and Rodgers law firm.
The Conversation: US Families with Kids are Getting Monthly Payments from the Government — 4 Essential Reads
Experts explain the significance of this new allowance.
Marianne Wanamaker Appointed Executive Director of Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy
Marianne Wanamaker has been appointed executuve director of UT’s Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy. Her first day is July 1.
The Conversation: What’s Next for Health Care Reform After the Supreme Court Rejects ACA’s Most Recent Challenge
Support for the Affordable Care Act is at an all-time high.
UT’s Final Volume of Polk Letters Covers Race, Disunion, and Pandemic in 1840s
Polk’s letters—most previously unpublished—illuminate his personal life and business affairs.
The Conversation: Derek Chauvin Trial Begins in George Floyd Murder Case: Five Essential Reads on Police Violence against Black Men
Research on racism and policing in the U.S. explained by the experts who study it.