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Nashville Tennessean As an FBI investigation involving Tennessee Republican House members and staff moves forward, a Tennessean analysis found the three legislators whose homes federal agents raided have something in common: they have each spent tens of thousands of campaign dollars with little-known companies in recent months. Reps. Glen Casada, Robin Smith and Todd Warner had their homes searched Friday morning by the FBI, while agents also descended on the state legislative office building ...

Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson, R-Franklin, nominated McNally to the position. "Hes truly a man of the highest integrity with a lifetime record which backs it up," Johnson said in nominating McNally for another term. "Hes been a pillar of strength for this body and for the people of Tennessee." All five Democratic senators on the floor abstained from the vote. Sen. Raumesh Akbari, D-Memphis, was absent. McNally pledged to lead the Senate “on an impartial basis” after his reelection Tu...

Several lawmakers at the center of a FBI probe were present for the first day of the 2021 legislative session.

FBI probe of Tennessee lawmakers appears focused on shadowy campaign activities Shadowy groups working behind the scenes to settle Republican scores - playing with money that cannot be traced. and last updated 2021-03-08 14:27:31-05 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Shadowy groups working behind the scenes to settle Republican scores - playing with money that cannot be traced. That situation, first exposed by NewsChannel 5 Investigates, appears to be driving the latest FBI investigation into Cap...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers gathered to start their annual session...

FBI probe, COVID-19 concerns will be context for new session

UTC Softball Mourns Loss Of Jim Frost Saturday, January 9, 2021  The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball program and the local community mourn the loss of Jim Frost, who passed away due to complications from COVID-19 Thursday morning. He was 79. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native and owner of Frost Cutlery in Ooltewah, Tennessee, became heavily involved in the sport of softball and youth sports at the local and national levels in the 1980s due to his daughter, Step...

Tennessee Officials Outline Unemployment Insurance Extensions Sunday, January 10, 2021 The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development has been working throughout the weekend with its system vendor to implement the federal unemployment program extensions outlined in H.R. 133, officials said. Chris Cannon stated, "Claimants who exhausted their federal pandemic unemployment benefits prior to December 26, 2020, should have new benefit b...

FBI raids offices of four Tennessee state reps - one of whom is accused of sending sexually explicit texts and trying to buying votes FBI agents carried out raids in multiple homes and offices of Tennessee politicians and aides on Friday morning Among them were Tennessee Rep. Glen Casada and Rep. Robin Smith homes  Agents also raided the home of Casadas former chief of staff, Cade Cothren Casada and Smiths offices were raided, as were offices of Rep. Todd Warner and Rep. Kent Calfee Authoriti...

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