Listen House Speaker Glen Casada has been fighting for his political life. And it’s not the first time his reputation has been on the line. Many lawmakers have called for the Franklin Republican to step down. That’s after the leaking of sexist and racist text exchanges with a top aide, his now-former chief of staff, […]
Tennessee Speaker Says He Won’t Step Down. Could He Be Forced Out?
Listen Here’s a question that’s rarely come up before: Could the speaker of the Tennessee House be fired? The current holder of that position, Glen Casada, says he plans to remain. That’s despite calls from Democrats — and some fellow Republicans — to step down amid a scandal involving racist and sexist text messages. But […]
Casada Attempts Damage Control, Issuing Apology And Promising Diversity Training
House Speaker Glen Casada issued a written apology Wednesday for a series of racist and sexist texts between him and a top aide and put out an “action plan” meant to restore trust in his office — all in an effort to head off a serious challenge to his leadership.
Tennessee House Speaker Denies Receiving Racist Texts From Top Aide
Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada is denying that he received racist text messages from his chief of staff. Earlier this week, NewsChannel 5 reported it had obtained texts showing Cade Cothren disparaged African Americans, including using a racial meme in an exchange with Casada. Other texts allegedly show Cothren using a racial epithet and referring […]
The Tri-Star State Extended Interview: Glen Casada — His Rise To Speaker And What He’ll Do
Listen Earlier this week, we aired a profile of incoming House Speaker Glen Casada. The position gives the Franklin Republican broad powers to shape the direction of the state legislature — on everything from what bills come up for votes to how lawmakers investigate and police misconduct.
Jockeying Begins To Replace Tennessee House Speaker As Beth Harwell Enters Race For Governor
Listen Tennessee’s Speaker of the House Beth Harwell announced this weekend that she is running for governor, widening the field and immediately setting off jockeying to succeed her.
Tennessee GOP Nabs Governor Chris Christie For Annual Fundraiser
The Tennessee Republican Party has recruited a GOP lightning rod to keynote its annual fundraiser. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will speak at the Statesmen’s Dinner in May.
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