A state legislator is calling for an investigation into alleged workplace abuse within the office of House Speaker Beth Harwell. State Representative Billy Spivey, R-Lewisburg, said he received a report from a concerned staffer at Legislative Plaza describing “mental and…
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State GOP Still Obsessed With Durham; May Call Special Session
Tennessee’s Republican House speaker says she now supports convening a special session to expel a state lawmaker accused of sexually harassing at least 22 women. Democrats this week called for the special session in order to deny Republican Rep. Jeremy…
Read MoreLocal Reporter Attacks Christians for Praying for Orlando Terror Victims
In the aftermath of the Orlando massacre at a gay nightclub, both Gov. Bill Haslam and House Speaker Beth Harwell tweeted to followers encouraging them to pray for Orlando. The gall, the unmitigated gall, of these people who have worked…
Read MoreState GOP’s Bizarre Fixation With Rep Durham Draws National Scrutiny
The scope and legal authority of an ongoing investigation by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery into the conduct of State Rep. Jeremy Durham (R-Franklin) is being questioned by a number of Tennessee political insiders, attorneys, and individuals interviewed by the…
Read MoreGOP Durham Scandal Takes Another Bizarre Twist
A Tennessee lawmaker is effectively being quarantined from lawmakers, lobbyists and interns after the state’s attorney general determined that he could pose a risk to “unsuspecting women” at the state Capitol complex. House Speaker Beth Harwell announced Thursday that she…
Read MoreGossip Prompts State GOP Leaders to Turn on Fellow Legislator
As two of the highest-ranking Republicans in Tennessee called on embattled Rep. Jeremy Durham to resign from the legislature, the Franklin Republican vowed Monday to remain in his seat and campaign for re-election. The joint announcement from House Speaker Beth…
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