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

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

Another corruption scandal at the state capitol forces an East Tennessee lawmaker to resign

Chas Sisk

March 7, 2022

State Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, has been charged with one count of wire fraud for a scheme involving a fictitious political consultant.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Cade Cothren, campaign finance, Glen Casada, Robin Smith, tnleg, tnpol, wire fraud

FBI Searches Offices And Homes Of Former Tennessee House Speaker, 3 Other Republicans

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 8, 2021

FBI agents leave the office of state Rep. Kent Calfee after executing a search warrant.

FBI agents searched the legislative offices or homes of four Republican lawmakers, including former House Speaker Glen Casada, as well as three aides Friday morning.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: FBI, Glen Casada, Kent Calfee, Robin Smith, Tennessee Legislature, Todd Warner

As New Session Begins, Lawmakers Learn Do’s And Don’ts On Ethics And Harassment

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 10, 2019

Listen One of the first things lawmakers do once they are sworn in into the Tennessee House of Representatives is learn about what is unethical and what is criminal. For lawmakers who have been in the statehouse for more than one session, the required training could sound like more of the same. But the freshman […]

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Robin Smith, Vincent Dixie

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