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Season 4: Civic Conversations

Roundtable results on housing costs, groceries, utilities, insurance and the affordability crisis

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May 26, 2026
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by Brandon Burley and The Redemption Project



Tennessee governor candidates sound very different when they all have to answer the same question.

So I asked the candidates:

Tennesseans consistently mention housing costs, groceries, utilities, insurance and health care as top concerns. What part of the affordability crisis is most realistically within a governor’s power to improve, and what would you actually prioritize first?

The answers separated quickly.

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