Sexual Harassment Claim Expenditures Still Kept Secret As Accused Representative Is Replaced

State Officials Are Still Denying The Public Any Access To Records Regarding Just How Much Taxpayer Money Was Spent Attempting To Rectify The Sexual Harassment Complaint Filed Against Former State Representative Scotty Campbell. Johnson County Commissioners Have Appointed An Interim Replacement For Campbell.

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House Speaker Sexton Indicates Staff, Subcommittee Spent Money In Harassment Case

House Speaker Cameron Sexton Is Pointing At The Office Of Legislative Administration And A House Ethics Subcommittee In The Expense Of Nearly $9,000 In The Case Of A 19-Year-Old Intern Harassed By Former Rep. Scotty Campbell.

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Thousands Of Taxpayer Dollars Spent To “Fix” Legislator’s Alleged Sexual Harassment Violation

Receipts Show That The State Legislature Spent Thousands Of Taxpayer Dollars Trying To Rectify A Sexual Harassment Scandal Involving Now-Former State Representative Scotty Campbell.

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Sexton’s Residency, Sexual Scandal & Transparency In Government – Interview With Judd Legum

Judd Legum Is On The Opposite Side Of The Political Tracks, Yet We Agree On Something: Political Leaders And Their Families Should Work, Live & Be Educated In The Districts They Represent. Otherwise, Anyone Could Rent A Broom Closet In Any District And Claim Residency Without Living Life With Their Constituents.
Legum’s Recent Reporting, Complete With Proper Sourcing, Raises Serious Questions About GOP House Leader Cameron Sexton’s Residency. We Also Discuss The Legal Machinations Of Scotty Campbell’s Recent Resignation, Sexton’s Handling Of The Situation And What It Says About The Working Environment In The Cordell Hull Building.

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Ethics Violations Treated Differently In Tennessee House and Senate, New Policies In House Shield Members Accountability

The Tennessee House’s Secrecy Of The Complaints Process Goes A Long Way To Protect A Victim’s Privacy But The Senate Process Does A Better Job Of Holding Those Who Violate Ethics Rules Accountable, While Still Protecting The Victims Involved.

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Special Elections For Three TN House Seats Could Cost Taxpayers $570,000

Special Elections To Fill Three Seats In The Tennessee Legislature Could Cost Taxpayers Up To $570,000 After One Resignation And Two Expulsions.

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TN Representative Scotty Campbell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment Allegations

Representative Scotty Campbell Has Resigned After News Broke To The Public On Thursday That He Had Allegedly Been Found In Violation Of The Tennessee General Assembly’s Workplace Harassment Policy.

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Bill To Ban Drag Shows For Minors Passes First Hurdle In Nashville

A Bill To Address The Rash Of “Family-Friendly” Drag Shows Where Children Have Been Exposed To Inappropriate Entertainment Passed The First Hurdle In Nashville Yesterday.

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State Representative Explains Importance of Redistricting Process

Representative Gary Hicks (R-Rogersville-District 9) Explained The Importance Of Redistricting To Members Of The Hawkins County Chamber Of Commerce When He Spoke At Their May 26 Meeting.

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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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