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U.S. House Speaker McCarthy tells committees to launch Biden impeachment probe – Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced that he has directed several House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into unproven GOP allegations that President Joe Biden profited from his son’s business dealings when he was vice president in the Obama administration. “These allegations paint a picture, a picture of corruption,”…
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Satire and smears: Third-party groups enter Nashville elections – Tennessee Lookout
With a week left in Nashville’s mayoral race, filmmaker and political satirist Toby Morton has launched a website aimed at candidate Alice Rolli, who faces Freddie O’Connell in the runoff. In recent years, Morton has created satirical websites for Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles and House Speaker Cameron Sexton, as well as…
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Federal election officials threaten Ogles with campaign finance audit or enforcement – again – Tennessee Lookout
The Federal Election Commission sent a new batch of warnings to U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles that it could audit his campaign finance account or take “enforcement action” for a spate of violations, including excessive contributions from the House Freedom Caucus’ political action committee and possibly illegal corporate donations. The agency notified Ogles’ treasurer, Thomas Datwyler,…
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Young, Gifted and Black PAC launches in Nashville – Tennessee Lookout
A group of African American business owners in Nashville have launched the Young, Gifted and Black (YGB) Political Action Committee to foster economic empowerment and political engagement for the area’s Black families. “Everything about us, especially as Black people, is attached to a policy,” said Carlos Partee, one of 10 founding members of YGB. Partee…
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Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson announces U.S. Senate bid – Tennessee Lookout
Tennessee Rep. Gloria Johnson confirmed rumors that have swirled most of 2023, announcing she will run for the U.S. Senate in front of a hometown crowd outside Knoxville Central High School on Tuesday morning. “We don’t have leadership that respects the dignity of every human being,” said Johnson. Johnson joins Marquita Bradshaw, the Democratic candidate…
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Stockard on the Stump: Can we please do away with video replay? – Tennessee Lookout
After months of wailing and gnashing of teeth, the governor’s special session on public safety came down to the eternal question: Block or charge? It’s the toughest call in basketball. Forget about the “Mexican standoff” between the House and Senate and Republican lawmakers’ refusal to enact Gov. Bill Lee’s extreme risk order of protection bill,…
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Former senator seeks bail while challenging prison sentence – Tennessee Lookout
Despite admitting he is a convicted felon, former state Sen. Brian Kelsey is trying to avoid reporting to prison by Oct. 1 as he appeals a 21-month term for breaking federal campaign finance laws. Kelsey, formerly a Germantown Republican and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, filed a request for bail this week to stay…
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Grit and grind, political edition: Who will become the next mayor or Memphis? – Tennessee Lookout
One month for some, two years for others, and everything in between describes the timeline for Memphis mayoral candidates on the campaign trail. There have been pretty pink suits and orange-tinted shades. There’s been shade throwing and name calling. There have been call outs and no shows. There have been dropouts and pop ins. All…
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State of Tennessee seeks to dismiss challenge to suit over the banning of protest signs – Tennessee Lookout
State lawyers are seeking to dismiss a legal challenge to a Tennessee House of Representatives rule banning protest signs at the Legislature, arguing that since the rules applied only to a special session that has now ended the case is moot. “The special session has now adjourned,” the motion, filed Wednesday in Davidson County Chancery…
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Analysis: Why House Republicans used the special session to take on almost everyone – Tennessee Lookout
It took House Republicans less than 10 minutes to pass four bills after Democrats walked off the floor protesting the silencing of Rep. Justin Jones for the second time in five months. As Jones, D-Nashville, and his 23 colleagues walked off the floor, the sounds of boos and shouts of “fascists” rang from the gallery.…
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