Registry Delves Into Fire-Hall Check-Cashing Complaint Against State Rep. Paul Sherrell

The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance Is Looking Into A Complaint That State Rep. Paul Sherrell Wrote Checks From His Campaign Account To Local Fire Halls And Asked For Cash Back, Potentially Pocketing It While Campaigning This Year.

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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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Registry Board Seeks Order On Cothren’s Subpoena Objection

The Tennessee Registry Of Election Finance Is Requesting A Court Order Requiring Cade Cothren To Explain Why He Refused To Show Up When Subpoenaed To Testify About A Political Action Committee.

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Bill Allowing Parents To Inspect Instructional Materials Killed Due To Hefty Fiscal Note

A Bill That Aimed To Require Schools To Adjust Their Policies To Allow Parents To Inspect Instructional Materials Used In The Classroom Was Taken Off Notice On March 30th, 2022.

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FBI Expediting TN House Corruption Investigation

Although 10-12 People Are Believed To Have Been Subpoenaed As Part Of The Federal Investigation Into The Use Of The Bogus Company, Reporters Have Been Able To Find Only Three Who Would Admit It This Week, Including Cameron Sexton, Esther Helton And Bud Hulsey. Paul Sherrell And Jason Zachary Would Not Comment.

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3 Republicans Support Taxpayer Funding Of Illegal Immigrant Education in TN (Update 3/28/22)

A Bill That Would Stop Taxpayers From Being Forced To Fund Education For Illegal Immigrants Died In The House K-12 Subcommittee On Tuesday With Three Republican Legislators Helping Put An End To It.

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Bill To Require Schools To Allow Parents To Inspect Instructional Materials Heads To Committee (Update 3.28.22)

A bill that aims to require schools to adjust their policies to allow parents to inspect instructional materials used in the classroom will be heard by the House Education Instruction Committee on March 28th, 2022.

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Ethics Bill Designed To Clamp Down On Legislative Corruption Still In Works

Amid Local And Federal Probes Into Lawmakers And Shady Campaign Vendors, State Rep. Sam Whitson Is Planning To Introduce Legislation That Could Tighten Disclosure Requirements And Do Much More, An Effort To Cut Out Criminal Activity.

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TN Rep Bud Hulsey Confirms He Was Served With Federal Subpoena

Only One State House Member Other Than Speaker Cameron Sexton Admitted Wednesday To Being Subpoenaed This Week To Testify Before A Federal Grand Jury.

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House Speaker, Lawmakers Get Federal Subpoenas In Corruption Probe

A Federal Grand Jury Has Subpoenaed Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton And Possibly Several Other Lawmakers In An Investigation Of Corruption In The Legislature.

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