Tennessee Talks with Tim Burchett

Wherever drug and alcohol addiction goes, devastation follows. Addiction causes folks to lose their jobs, money, homes, families and sometimes their life. On this week's episode on Tennessee Talks, Cornerstone of Recovery Executive Director Webster Bailey discusses the important work his organization is doing to help those who are struggling with addiction get back on their feet. Tennessee Talks i...

Thanks to liberal school boards, students in some states were trapped in virtual learning that stunted their educational development throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Not in Tennessee though. Congressman Burchett is joined by Tennessee Department of Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn to discuss how her department prioritized students’ education – not politics – and returned them to the classr...

On February 21, Russian thug Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine's Donbas region in his latest attempt to throw Europe into chaos. Congressman Burchett and former U.S. Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe discuss the ramifications of Putin's aggression, what possible instability in Ukraine means for Europe's security and the importance of American energy independence in foreign policy. Tennessee Talks is h...

Eric Flannery's restaurant - The Big Board - was recently shut down for refusing to comply with the D.C. government's vaccine and mask mandates. Eric joins Congressman Burchett on this week's episode of Tennessee Talks to share what he is doing to fight for his restaurant and how local coronavirus regulations make life tough for small business owners and their employees.

Congressman Burchett examines how anti-law enforcement rhetoric and policies -- fueled by movements like Defund the Police -- hurt law-abiding citizens and businesses across the United States. Blount County Sheriff James Berrong then shares how anti-police movements create difficult challenges for law enforcement officers, what his department is doing to address the opioid epidemic, and the growth...

On the inaugural episode of Tennessee Talks, Congressman Tim Burchett highlights how inflation is hurting American consumers and small businesses. DeRoyal Industries CEO Pete DeBusk then joins the show to discuss inflation's impact on businesses, how DeRoyal Industries grew from a small startup into a global company, and his involvement with Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate. Tennessee Talk...