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Tre Hargett

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett takes a plea deal in DUI case

Marianna Bacallao

October 13, 2022

Tre Hargett

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett has accepted a plea deal to a drunk driving charge. The “best interest” plea allows the defendant to accept a guilty verdict without admitting guilt at a trial.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Secretary of State, Tre Hargett

Early voting for the Aug. 4 election kicks off Friday. Here’s what you need to know.

Blaise Gainey

July 12, 2022

Early voting starts this Friday for state and federal primaries in Tennessee — and this year’s ballot will be longer than usual. The state’s top election official is urging voters to take advantage of this two-week period to cast their ballots early.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Early voting, election, Elections 2022, Tre Hargett, Voters

DUI arrest of Tennessee’s secretary of state raises concerns about use of state vehicle

Blaise Gainey

June 23, 2022

Tre Hargett

Tennessee Democrats are starting to question Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s use of a state vehicle when he was arrested for driving under the influence last weekend.  An arrest warrant shows Hargett was stopped shortly after leaving a bar in Tullahoma, Tenn., after riding on lane markings and rolling through a stop bar. He “performed […]

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Tre Hargett

Tennessee Legislature Re-Appoints Hargett As Secretary Of State Despite Opposition From Democrats

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

January 13, 2021

Tre Hargett Tennessee photo
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The Tennessee General Assembly has re-appointed Tre Hargett as secretary of state, though some Democratic members of the state House and Senate are saying they have lost faith in him.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, David Lillard, Jason Mumpower, Jeff Yarbro, Tre Hargett

Tennessee Electors Vote For Trump; Lee Still Doesn’t Recognize Biden As President-Elect

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

December 14, 2020

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Tennessee’s 11 electoral votes have been cast for President Donald Trump, but despite a Supreme Court ruling over the weekend, Gov. Bill Lee says he wants to wait until the Electoral Collage results have been formalized to recognize Joe Biden as president-elect.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Donald Trump, electoral college, Joe Biden, Mark Goins, Tre Hargett

Tennessee Voters With Disabilities Still Face Barriers At Polling Sites

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

November 3, 2020

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A new report by the Tennessee Disability Coalition found that Tennessee has the second-lowest turnout of voters with disabilities and that many of the challenges this community faces can have easy solutions.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Barbara Bandy, Election 2020, Jeff Strand, Tennessee Disability Coalition, Thomas Bandy, Tre Hargett

Fear Your Absentee Vote Won’t Count? Election Official Says No Need To Worry If Instructions Are Followed.

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

July 29, 2020

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Over 17,000 people in Davidson County have already voted absentee. The deadline to request this ballot for the August primary election is Thursday, and county officials expect more will sign up. But, many registered voters still have worries about the process.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: absentee voting, Angus King, Election 2020, Jeff Roberts, John Merrill, Thomasena Howard, Tre Hargett

Here’s What To Expect In This Week’s Vote To Remove A Confederate Bust From The Tennessee Capitol

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

July 7, 2020

The bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest at the Tennessee State Capitol
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For the first time, Tennessee’s State Capitol Commission is likely to vote for the removal of the bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest. The monument to the Confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan grand wizard has been inside the building since 1978.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Butch Eley, Christi Branscom, David Lillard, David Salyers, Howard Gentry, Justin Wilson, Nathan Bedford Forrest, State Capitol Commission, Tre Hargett

Tennessee Senate Democrats Call For Absentee Ballots To Protect Voters From Coronavirus

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

April 28, 2020

Raumesh Akbari
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Some Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee want to expand absentee voting this year. In a letter to Gov. Bill Lee and Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Senate Democrats claimed this will help protect voters from coronavirus.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, Coronavirus In Tennessee, Election 2020, Raumesh Akbari, Tre Hargett

Potential Scam Threatens Legal Action

Nina Cardona

March 13, 2013

Nearly 30 home sales in Tennessee have been disrupted by letters making bogus claims on property titles. Tennessee’s Secretary of State Tre Hargett says it’s not clear what motivation is behind the letters, but his office is treating them as a possible new scam.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Real Estate, scam, Secretary of State, Tre Hargett

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