TN Legislative Mailer Allowance Was At Center Of Casada, Cothren Arrests

Tennessee Law Allows For Incumbent Legislators To Spend Up To $3,000 Annually For Postage And Printing Of Items Sent To Constituents. The Representatives Are Then Allowed To Spend More Than That Out Of Their Own Political Campaign Funds. Those Rules Are At The Center Of Tuesday’s Arrest Of Former House Speaker Glen Casada And His Chief Of Staff Cade Cothren On Federal Charges Of A Political Mailer Conspiracy. The Indictment States That, Because Tennessee Receives More Than $10,000 From The Federal Government, That The Alleged Conspiracy Used Federal Funds.

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Lee Signs Tennessee Campaign Finance Reform Bill Into Law With Reporting Requirements For Nonprofits

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee Signed A Campaign Finance Reform Bill On Friday That Adds Reporting Requirements For Political Action Committees, Political Candidates And Some Nonprofits.

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Governor To Sign ‘Ethics Reform Bill’ Into Law Despite Call For Veto

The Governor Said He Supports The Bill In Spite Of Opposition From Groups With 501(C)4 Federal Tax Status That Vehemently Oppose The Legislation, Including ALEC Action, Which Urged Him To Veto The Bill Two Weeks Ago.

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Conservative Model Legislation Group Urges Governor Lee To Veto Incumbent Protection Bill

ALEC Action, Advocacy Partner Of The American Legislative Council, Has Sent A Letter To Tennessee Governor Bill Lee Strongly Urging Him To Veto Legislation That, Once Made Law, Could Trigger Nonprofits To Disclose The Names Of Their Donors.

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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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Tennessee Legislators Send Campaign Finance Bill to Conference Committees

Tennessee State Senators Refused To Concur On Amendments That The House Made To A Controversial Campaign Finance Bill, Leading Both Chambers To Appoint Conference Committees In An Attempt To Work Out A Compromise.

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Amended Campaign Finance Reporting Bill Could Be Headed To Conference Committee

A Campaign Finance Reporting Bill Passed The Tennessee House With Several Changes From A Version That Previously Passed The Senate.

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What Should I Tell The Neighbor? BIG 7 Weekend Update…

1) House Passes Bill That Would Require Expense Reports from Non-Profits 60 Days Before Elections
2) TN GOP Bounces Lee, Ortagus & Starbuck From District 5 Congressional Ballot
3) Knox County School System Agrees To Settlement In Mask Mandate Lawsuit
4) Pro-CRT Activists Deface Tennessee Billboards
5) House And Senate Pass Bill To Regulate Homeless Encampments On Public Property
6) Abortion Influence Education Bill Passes TN Legislature
7) Tele-Med Abortion Ban Bill Passes Tennessee Senate

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House Passes Bill That Would Require Expense Reports From Non-Profits 60 Days Before Elections

In An 87 To 3 Vote, With 5 Representatives Abstaining, A Bill That Would Require Non-Profits To Report All Expenditures Of 60 Days Prior To Elections Was Passed By The Tennessee House.

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TN Bill That Would Require Non-Profit Groups To Report Expenditures 60-Days Prior To Elections Passes Senate (Update 4.21.22)

An Amended Version Of A Caption Bill That Seeks To Have 501c4 Non-Profit Groups Report Expenditures Of $5000 Or More Made 60-Days Prior To An Election Has Been Passed By The Tennessee Senate With A 26 To 2 Vote In Favor.

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