A new state agency appears set to join the ranks of other Tennessee and federal investigators trying to get to the bottom of the campaign finance issues of former lawmaker Jeremy Durham.
The Tennessee Ethics Commission is scheduled to discuss Durham's case today, after the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance recommended the broader ethics body take a look at issues surrounding the Franklin, Tenn., Republican.
The registry released a scathing audit of Durham's campaign finances in February, chronicling the ex-lawmaker's use of donor money to buy items such as suits, sunglasses and spa products, all of which could be illegal purchases. In total, the audit found at least 690 violations, setting up a possible, though unlikely, fine in the range of $7 million.
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