Tennessee Reps Jones & Pearson Regain Seats In Special Elections

Tennessee State Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, And Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, Each Won Special Elections To Regain The Seats In The Tennessee Legislature They Were Ousted From In Elections That Cost State Taxpayers Roughly $500,000.

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Court Challenge Asserts Office Of Legislative Administration Not Exempt From Public Records Law

A Nashville Man Seeking Records In A Former Lawmaker’s Sexual Harassment Case Says It’s “Basic High School Civics” That The Office Of Legislative Administration Is Separate From The House Of Representatives And Falls Under The State’s Public Records Act.

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Legislative Office Lawyers Say TN Records Laws Don’t Apply To Them In Lawsuit Over Ethics Codes

Lawyers For The Tennessee Legislative Office Believe The State’s Public Records Don’t Apply To The Legislative Body, And It Would Violate The Separation Of Government Powers For A Court To Compel To Release The Documents Related To Their Investigation Into Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Former Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell.

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Tennessee House District 3 Special Election Favors Former Representative

On Thursday, Republican Voters Across Four Upper East Tennessee Counties Will Choose Their Party’s Nominee In The House District 3 Special Primary Election Necessitated By The Resignation Of Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell Of Mountain City After An Investigation Found Campbell Had Sexually Harassed A Female Intern.

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Expelled Representatives Jones And Pearson Report Fundraising Totals Prior To Special Election

With Only A Few Days Left Before A Special Election Determines The Fate Of Expelled And Reappointed State Representatives Justin Jones (D-Nashville-District 52) And Justin Pearson (D-Memphis-District 86), Both Report Major Fundraising Totals.

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Keeping Obscenity Away From Kids Ruled Unconstitutional, Booted For Praying, Taxpayer $$$$ Used For Scandal Cover Up, TCAP Retake Results, Lee’s Red Flag Laws & Much More! The TennCon Big 7!

1) Federal Judge In Memphis Says Law Protecting Minors From Obscenity Is Unconstitutional
2) Group Kicked Out Of Franklin Pride Festival For Praying
3) State Taps Private Law Firm For Former Rep. Scotty Campbell Public Record Challenge
4) Tennessee School Districts Average Less than 25% Proficiency on Third Grade TCAP Retake
5) Gov. Lee Insists His New Gun Control “Framework” Is Better For Tennessee Than Expansion Of Laws Already On The Books
6) New Report Shows Economic Impact Of Child Abuse On Tennessee
7) Metro Nashville Board Denies Coverage Of Gender Reassignment Surgery For City Employees

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State Taps Private Law Firm For Former Rep. Scotty Campbell Public Record Challenge

A Nashville Law Firm Is Representing The State In A Public Records Lawsuit Over The Sexual Harassment Case Surrounding Former Rep. Scotty Campbell. Gov. Bill Lee Authorized The Hiring Of The Law Firm At A Rate Of $375 Per Hour.

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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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