A federal judge agreed Monday to delay a sentencing hearing for former state Rep. Robin Smith, a Hixson Republican expected to testify in the criminal trial against former House Speaker Glen Casada, until Jan. 30.
As a former Tennessee House speaker and his one-time top aide stood in a federal courtroom last week to enter not-guilty pleas to 20 counts of criminal bribery and conspiracy-related charges, another defendant who has already admitted her guilt and is now cooperating with the FBI and prosecutors was miles away.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday that his wife, First Lady Maria Lee, has been diagnosed with lymphoma, a cancer of the lymphatic system which is part of the body's germ-fighting system.
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Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren have been indicted on federal bribery, kickback and conspiracy charges following a months-long investigation.
Biden administration officials say hundreds of thousands of Tennessee and Georgia seniors on Medicare will avoid large increases in health care costs starting next year after sprawling legislation that extends subsidies for insurance policies for three years and caps insulin costs at $35 per month was signed into law last week.
Retiring state Sen. Mike Bell, R-Riceville, will resign from his seat more than two months early on Aug. 31 as he takes on a new job as a senior adviser with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.
Tennessee's next state attorney general is coming under criticism from Democratic legislators unhappy over his comments that he would consider creating a new special unit to press lawsuits against the federal government.
Marie Mott, who led local demonstrations in response to the 2020 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, got the most votes for the District 8 seat on the Chattanooga City Council last week.
Former Bradley County Commissioner J. Adam Lowe won a heated contest Thursday in his Tennessee Senate District 1 Republican primary race with state Rep. Mark Hall, unofficial returns show.
