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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Sep 13, 2016

State Rep. Rick Womick, R-Rockvale, filed five ethics complaints against House Speaker Beth Harwell Monday, the Nashville Post reports. Each complaint alleges she violated the House Ethics Code in handling the investigation into Rep. Jeremy Durham’s workplace behavior. Rep. Steve McDaniel, chair of the House Ethics Committee, said legal counsel is reviewing the filings. “If [the complaints are procedurally] found to be compliant according to rules, we will have a meeting of the Ethics Committee in the next day or two and decide if they rise to the level of action,” he said.