Bill To Cut Back On Out-of-State Campaign Funding, Killed in Committee

A Bill To Limit The Amount Of Out-Of-State Campaign Funding That State And Federal Level Candidates In Tennessee Can Accept Was Shot Down By The House Elections And Campaign Finance Subcommittee Yesterday Afternoon.

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GOP Members Ask for Leniency In Sentencing Of Former Senator Kelsey

Tennessee Lt. Governor Randy McNally Is Requesting That A Federal Judge Consider The Young Family And Life Circumstances Of Former State Senator Brian Kelsey When Determining The Former Lawmaker’s Sentence Regarding A Federal Campaign Finance Conspiracy.

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New Legislation Seeks To Censor News Outlets And Companies In Tennessee

New Republican-Sponsored Legislation Has Been Filed That Could Be Used To Effectively Censor News Outlets And Businesses Across The State Of Tennessee.

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Former State Senator Kelsey Pleads Guilty To Federal Campaign Finance Violations

On Tuesday Afternoon, Former State Senator Brian Kelsey Pleaded Guilty To Two Federal Charges Of Campaign Finance Fraud. He Had Previously Said He Was “Totally Innocent” And Claimed The Charges Against Him Were A “Political Witch Hunt”.

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Senator Brian Kelsey To Plead Guilty In Federal Campaign Finance Case

According To Court Filings, Senator Brian Kelsey (R-District 31-Germantown) Is Slated To Plead Guilty To Federal Campaign Finance Violations That Took Place During His Failed 2016 Congressional Campaign.

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Federal Campaign Finance Case Against Kelsey Gains Steam With Guilty Plea Slated From Co-Defendant

In 2021, Senator Brian Kelsey And Restaurant Owner Joshua Smith Were Indicted For Allegedly Funneling Money From Kelsey’s State Account To His Congressional Campaign, A Violation Of Federal Law. Now, Smith Is Slated To Plead Guilty To A Single Charge Of Funneling “Soft Money” To The Campaign, According To Court Documents.

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Curcio Disenfranchises Constituents By Abandoning Legislature Post To Become Lobbyist

Less Than Six Months Prior To Elections, Republican Representative Michael Curcio Resigned His Post In Favor Of A New Position As A Lobbyist, Donating The Majority Of The Funds Left In His Campaign Finance Account To His Own PAC And Leaving His Constituents Without An Elected Representative In The Position Until After The November Elections.

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TN Legislature Reaches Agreement On Campaign Finance Reporting Bill

Tennessee’s Legislature Came To A Compromise On A Campaign Finance Reporting Bill That Will Add Requirements For Political Action Committees, Political Candidates And Some Nonprofits.

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