Marianna Bacallao
Power and Equity Reporter, WPLNMarianna Bacallao (mare-ee-AW-nuh bah-kuh-YOW) is a Cuban American journalist and WPLN's Power & Equity Reporter. She covers systems of power from the courts to the pulpit, with a focus on centering the voices of those most impacted by policy. Previously, she served three years as the afternoon host for WPLN News, where she won a Murrow for hosting during a deadly tornado outbreak, served as a guide on election night, and gave live updates in the wake of the Covenant School shooting. A Georgia native, she was a contributor to Georgia Public Broadcasting during her undergrad years and served as editor-in-chief for Mercer University’s student newspaper.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed several bills legislating Tennessee’s LGBTQ community — and more on the way to his desk. -
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially called a special session for the legislature to re-draw the state’s congressional maps. -
The Tennessee General Assembly has passed nearly a dozen bills to aid the Trump administration’s mass deportations at the state level. -
College students who participate in walkouts could be suspended or expelled under a new measure passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday. -
President Trump points to Tennessee as a model for cooperating with the immigration crackdown but some in the state don't like what it means.
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Tennesseans will soon be limited in their ability to sue over state laws after the statehouse narrowly voted to limit one of the only paths residents have to challenge policies. -
The names and addresses of officers involved in immigration enforcement in Tennessee will be confidential under a measure headed to the governor’s desk. -
In the wake of Minnesota, several Democratic-led states are looking for ways to limit immigration agents' activities. Some Republican-led states are ordering local governments to cooperate with them.
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Tennessee will be the first state to pilot the White House’s immigration agenda, which focuses on increasing verification for legal residents and requiring local law enforcement to partner with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. -
As Tennessee lawmakers continue the 114th General Assembly in Nashville this week, immigration and the governor’s school voucher program will still be priorities after dominating last year’s regular and special sessions.
