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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Just 60 Miles West of Nashville Internet Is Non Existent
Gigabit-speed internet has been a buzzword around Nashville, with several companies competing to roll out super-fast connections. But a recent report from the state’s economic development office pointed out that some parts of the state are far behind when it…
Read MoreStudy: State Laws Prevent Internet Competition, Keep Prices High
A new survey on broadband Internet, commissioned by the state’s economic development office, has a simple takeaway: High-speed internet access is good for business, and Tennessee needs more of it. More than one-third of businesses interviewed for this report said…
Read MoreReport Reveals Millions Wasted By State
The Beacon Center of Tennessee released it’s 11th annual Tennessee Pork Report Tuesday, revealing ways that state and local government officials have spent taxpayer dollars this year. According to a release, the report highlights “a multitude” of examples that show…
Read MoreAG Admits Red Light Cameras Are Illegal
Police have used red light cameras for years in Middle Tennessee to catch people breaking the law, but now a legal opinion from the state’s top lawyer says he thinks the companies that run those cameras may not be following…
Read MoreGOP Revenge on Durham Gets National Attention
Jeremy Durham was on the fast track for Republican politics in Tennessee. A young attorney, he won election to a newly redrawn state House of Representatives district in 2012. He was named the “Freshman of the Year” by the Knoxville…
Read MoreState Rep Gets Threats After Gun Auction Promise
A Tennessee lawmaker said Tuesday that his office has received threats for planning to give away the same type of semi-automatic rifle used by a gunman in the massacre of 49 people at an Orlando nightclub. Before the shootings happened,…
Read MoreState Revenues Exceed Estimates By Almost $1 Billion
Tennessee reaped nearly $800 million more than budget estimates of tax collections during the first ten months of the fiscal year, state Finance Department officials said Friday. The total for May tax collections on April activity was $41.3 million over…
Read MoreTNGOP, AG Could Face Federal Investigation Over Durham Vendetta
Tennessee State Rep. Rick Womick (R-Rockvale) is asking Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery “who has the standing and legal authority to investigate [you] …if it is believed [you have] engaged in unethical…or other inappropriate conduct?” Womick asked this and three…
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…
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