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Glen Casada

Former Tennessee House speaker sentenced to 3 years in prison in legislative mail scheme

By Jonathan Mattise, AP

September 23, 2025

A former Tennessee House speaker has received a three-year prison sentence over a scheme with a onetime aide to win taxpayer-funded mail business from lawmakers after they left their top leadership roles due to scandals.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cade Cothren, fraud, Glen Casada

Jury convicts ex-Tennessee House speaker and his aide in legislative mail scheme

By Jonathan Mattise, APandTravis Loller, AP

May 16, 2025

A federal jury has convicted the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide of numerous charges.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cade Cothren, corruption, Glen Casada

Who’s who in the criminal trial of a former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide

By Jonathan Mattise, AP

April 22, 2025

The former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime chief of staff are facing a federal criminal trial this week, where some old colleagues will be less friendly on the witness stand than others.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cade Cothren, corruption, FBI, federal trial, Glen Casada, Phoenix Solutions

NashVillager Podcast: Crime and punishment, political edition

By Nina Cardona

April 15, 2025

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What can be learned from recent political scandals in our state? Plus, the local news for April 15, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Brian Kelsey, Glen Casada, Tennessee Politics

After social media scandal, Tennessee Republicans vote to keep Randy McNally as their speaker

By Blaise Gainey

March 20, 2023

The Lieutenant Governor has been under scrutiny for his social media activity on the accounts of young gay men.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Glen Casada, Randy McNally, Tennessee General Assembly, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol

A House Republican calls Senate Speaker Randy McNally a ‘groomer’ and ‘predator’ in letter requesting he resign

By Blaise Gainey

March 16, 2023

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, who presides over Tennessee’s Senate, is being asked to resign from his post by a Republican member of the Tennessee House. But McNally’s refusing to go.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 113th Tennessee General Assembly, Cade Cothren, Cameron Sexton, General Assembly, Glen Casada, legislature, Randy McNally, Robin Smith, Tennessee Legislature, tnleg, tnpol, Todd Warner

From redistricting to anti-LGBTQ bills: WPLN’s top political stories of 2022

By Blaise Gainey

December 20, 2022

From voting to abortion to LGBTQ issues, Republican lawmakers left no stone unturned in 2022.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, book bans, Glen Casada, lgbtq, redistricting, top stories 2022, transgender athletes

Angela Tucker on adoption, race and centering adoptee voices

By Steve Haruch

August 30, 2022

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Angela Tucker wants to change the conversation about adoption.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Cothre, Glen Casada

Trial date set in former House Speaker Glen Casada’s case

By Blaise Gainey

August 24, 2022

A trial date of Oct. 25 has been set for Tennessee’s former House Speaker Glen Casada. The Williamson County Republican pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court to involvement in a kickback scheme that funneled money from the General Assembly. Casada is facing charges alongside his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Cade Cothren, FBI, Glen Casada, Phoenix Solutions

Timeline: The rise and fall of Tennessee Rep. Glen Casada

By WPLN Staff

August 23, 2022

Here are key dates in Glen Casada’s political career.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Glen Casada

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