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…
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TNGOP, 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…
Read MoreLegislature Acts to Approve Fantasy Sports Gambling
Tennessee’s Legislature is close to passing a bill that would make clear that fantasy sports betting is legal, but would also regulate it and put a tax on it. The House on Monday night passed the Fantasy Sports Tax Act….
Read MoreRenewed Push to Elect State’s Attorney General
For some, the populist anger that has fueled the rise of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in the 2016 presidential race has tempered, maybe even terrified, their desire to let voters express their will. The Tennessee legislature, especially the House…
Read MoreTennessee AG Finds a Really, Really Dumb Law Unconstitutional
A state law aimed at stopping certain immigrants from having the ability to sell beer at a restaurant, store or other establishment is discriminatory and likely unconstitutional, according to a new opinion from the Tennessee attorney general. In July a…
Read MoreAttorney General to Waste Taxpayer Money Investigating Durham Text Messages
A special legislative committee sparked by a Tennessee lawmaker’s alleged inappropriate texts has authorized the state attorney general to investigate. The committee appointed by House Speaker Beth Harwell met briefly to pass a resolution authorizing the investigation of the allegations…
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