NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Former state Rep. Scotty Campbell claims in a newly filed lawsuit that he was forced to resign last year as part of a cover-up involving a top Republican lawmaker. Campbell, who represented Johnson and parts of Carter, Sullivan and Hawkins counties, resigned in April 2023 shortly after an ethics violation and […]
No changes have been made to the legislature’s workplace harassment policy after a lawmaker faced no known consequences from Republican leadership following an ethics panel finding that he harassed a 19-year-old intern last year.
Federal Agents Search Glen Casada s Home, Lawmakers Offices Probeâs motive unconfirmed, but previous reports tied investigations to governorâs school voucher plan Tweet Federal agents on Friday searched homes and offices of several Tennessee lawmakers and staff.
David Boling, a spokesperson for U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Don Cochran, confirmed that FBI agents visited the home of former Speaker Glen Casada on Friday as well as multiple offices at the Cordell Hull legislative office building. Boling would not say what the target of the probe was.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, who succeeded Casada, confirmed Friday that the offices of Republican Reps. Casada, Robin Smith, Todd Warner and Kent Calfee were part of the search, though he said he does not believe Calfee to be a target of the investigation. Sexton added that he has been cooperating with the federal investigation and that he is placing staff member
FBI agents leave the office of state Rep. Kent Calfee, R-Kingston, after executing a search warrant. The offices of at least two other GOP House members have also been searched.
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FBI agents searched the legislative offices or homes of former house speaker Glen Casada and three other Republican lawmakers Friday morning. It is still unclear what prompted the search, but the House’s current speaker, Cameron Sexton, says those searched have been placed on administrative leave.
“Since becoming speaker, I was contacted by federal authorities regarding an ongoing investigation related to the former speaker’s office,” Sexton told reporters Friday in a press conference, though he did not specify when they first made contact. “I have been, and I will continue to be, in full cooperation with the authorities as they continue their investigation.”