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Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton outlines his top priorities as lawmakers return
Expanding state oversight over federal grants and local laws, preparing for an end of the U.S. Department of Education and expanding opportunities for child care providers are top priorities for Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton as lawmakers return to the state Capitol. The 2025 legislative session will begin on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 12 p.m. CT. Before he gavels in the legislative session next week, Sexton. R-Crossville, sat down with The Tennessean to discuss his plans for this year....
New filings point to widening House ethics investigation of Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, watchdog says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A recent release from the U.S. House Ethics Committee points to a worsening legal situation for Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles, who now faces a congressional investigation into a $320,000 campaign contribution that he appears to have completely fabricated. NewsChannel 5 Investigates first exposed that discrepancy more than a year ago. The day after New Year's Day, the ethics committee released a report that, at first blush, appeared to be just a recommendation for...
Early Voting starts Wednesday!
Early voting in Tennessee starts on Wednesday 10/16/2024. See the link below for early voting locations. Vote early! Roane County Early Voting Site(s)
MONTHLY ROANE COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEETING
7:00 PM, the 2nd Thursday of each month at the Greenwood School:
726 Greenwood St.
Kingston, TN 37763
LINKS:
https://ucwtn.org
https://ucw-cwa.org
Not to mention what a GREAT idea it is to have a foreign-made gift be (checks notes) AirForce One — what’s supposed to be one of the most tightly secure vehicle that a president travels in. No way *at all* that is a blindingly obvious security risk. Nope. No physical or digital “Trojan horse” possible with this “gift.” No chance of that at all.
And there certainly *can’t be* (linked in a comment below) bogus claims that Trump himself made in 2016 about Hillary Clinton being unfit for office because she “accepted” foreign gifts.
(Actually, the ethical way to “receive” foreign gifts is for them to automatically go to the U.S. National Archives or the federal General Services Administration. AFTER a diplomat/president/etc. leaves office, THEN they can *buy* the gifts back at an estimated fair market price. That’s the only way they end up for personal uses. See link below.)
Anyway, please read and spread around this surprisingly informative, internally well-sourced article from Buzzfeed and/or the other article(s) linked below.
