Political predictions for 2021
In an article published in Chattanooga Times Free Press, Waller's Nicole Watson discusses the challenge of making political predictions, especially in an era in which even every day items are being politicized.
However, Nicole does describe some things we can expect in 2021 at both the federal and state level. As she notes, "With the COVID-19 pandemic and a vaccine in its first stages, the first quarter of 2021 could bring another round of recovery stimulus legislation and health care reform by Congress."
Regarding the state level, "with this year's elections for the state House and Senate, I suspect there will be notable policy level changes, including an even more conservative budgeting process. There will be proposed health care legislation focused on drug pricing along with a million and one ideas on education during COVID-19, such as maintaining public education funding based on enrollment levels and addressing student testing results."