As the future of Nashville’s transit system hangs in the balance, groups both for and against the referendum are making final efforts to persuade voters — and there’s a big gap in their capacity to get messages to voters.
GOP Rep. Andy Ogles says FBI took his cellphone in campaign finance probe
The first-term member of the conservative Freedom Caucus said on the social platform X that the FBI took his phone last Friday and he promised to fully cooperate with the agency, saying he already has done so with the Federal Election Commission.
NashVillager Podcast: PACs in the primaries
Who’s spending on Tennessee elections? On the eve of Tennessee’s primary election, some groups are spending substantial money to nudge voters in their direction. Plus the local news for July 31, 2024, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day.
NashVillager Podcast: A tale of two campaign finance investigations
Who is looking into whether campaign finance laws were broken in two Midstate communities? Plus the local news for July 25, 2024.
Nashville’s mayoral finalists differ politically — and in campaign fundraising.
Over the first few weeks of July, Freddie O’Connell gathered more than twice as much in donations as Alice Rolli, and he has double the funds in hand for the runoff sprint.
Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey sentenced to 21 months in prison
Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for campaign finance violations. The Germantown Republican admitted to illegally funneling hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016, according to court documents.
In Nashville mayor’s race, there are wide gaps in campaign fundraising and spending
Nashville is in the throes of early voting, and, with 11 candidates running for mayor, it’s still anyone’s race. But, some candidates may have more gas left in the tank than others — at least as far as finances go.
Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey to change plea in campaign finance violation case
Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey is changing his plea more than a year after he was indicted on campaign finance violations. Prosecutors say the Republican lawmaker moved hundreds of thousands of dollars from his state campaign to his failed bid for Congress in 2016.
Another corruption scandal at the state capitol forces an East Tennessee lawmaker to resign
State Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, has been charged with one count of wire fraud for a scheme involving a fictitious political consultant.
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