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Casada Denies Allegations of Quid Pro Quo in Voucher Vote

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 22, 2019
Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, R-Franklin, issued a letter yesterday denying allegations that he offered incentives to lawmakers in exchange for their votes in favor of the Educational Savings Account bill, the Tennessean reports. Reports have claimed Casada offered "incentives" to representatives, in the form of funding projects in their districts, as well as an alleged promise of a military promotion for another representative, in exchange for their votes. In his letter, which he posted on his Facebook page, Casada called the allegations "unequivocally false."

News Report: Casada Could Pay Alimony Using PAC Funds

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 18, 2019
Though House Speaker Glen Casada recently told a judge he couldn’t afford alimony payments due to unemployment, he failed to cite that he has hundreds of thousands of dollars available thanks to his political action committee, the Tennessean reports. Casada has nearly $562,000 at his disposal between his campaign and PAC accounts, and there are no limitations on uses for the money in his PAC account.

Sen. Hensley Accused of Prescribing Drugs to Family, Employee

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 18, 2019
Tennessee Sen. Joey Hensley, R-Hohenwald, has been accused by state medical officials of prescribing controlled substances to his family members and an employee with whom he was in a “personal relationship," the Tennessean reports. Hensley, who is also a doctor, is accused of writing the prescriptions between December 2014 and March 2015. The charges may affect Hensley's medical license but they are not criminal allegations.

Casada Picks Up First Challenger for 2020

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 17, 2019
Brad Fiscus, a Williamson County School Board member, has thrown his hat into the ring to challenge Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada in 2020, the Nashville Post reports. Fiscus will run as an Independent candidate. Casada, R-Franklin, is scheduled to step down from the Speakership next month, but will retain his House seat.

Report: Lee Privately Asked Rep. Byrd Not to Run Again

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2019
While Gov. Bill Lee has not called for Rep. David Byrd to resign from office, he asked the embattled lawmaker in a private phone call last month not to seek reelection, the Tennessean reports. Byrd, R-Waynesboro, has for more than a year faced public allegations from three women who say he sexually assaulted them when they were 15 and 16 years old in the 1980s. Byrd has another year and a half left on his current term.

Dunn Out of Tennessee House Speaker Race

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 10, 2019
Bill Dunn, R-Knoxville, confirmed that he has taken himself out of consideration for the Speaker of the House race, Knoxnews reports. Dunn doesn't plan on endorsing another candidate. Former House caucus chairman Ryan Williams and Reps. Mike Carter, Matthew Hill, Curtis Johnson, Jay Reedy and Cameron Sexton have all said they intend to run for speaker.

Rep. Johnson to File Legislation to Expel Legislator Accused of Sexual Misconduct

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jul 3, 2019
Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, says she will file a resolution to expel Rep. David Byrd from the General Assembly during the August special legislative session, Knoxnews reports. Byrd, R-Waynesboro, was accused by three women last year of sexually assaulting them when he was their high school basketball coach in the 1980s. He has not publicly denied the allegations, but said he has done nothing wrong since being elected to the legislature in 2014. The special legislative session was called by Gov. Bill Lee to replace Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, as House Speaker.

Williams, Sexton Confirm They Will Seek House Speakership

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 28, 2019
The race to succeed Glen Casada as speaker of the House of Representatives got a little more crowded this week, after two more Republican candidates launched their own bids, the Tennessean reports. Former House Republican Caucus chair Ryan Williams formally announced his bid in a letter to his colleagues, while Rep. Cameron Sexton, who serves as the House Republican Caucus chair, officially confirmed his entry into the race this week. Williams and Sexton join Reps. Mike Carter, Matthew Hill, Curtis Johnson and Jay Reedy as those vying to be speaker.

Gov. Lee Calls for Special Legislative Session to Replace Casada

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 27, 2019
The Tennessee House of Representatives will vote on its next speaker Aug. 23, when Gov. Bill Lee is calling lawmakers to return to Nashville for a historic special legislative session, the Tennessean reports. Lee signed a proclamation making the call today, saying a special session to elect a new speaker was "in the best interest of our state." Current House Speaker Glen Casada, R-Franklin, will resign from his leadership position Aug. 2 — his 60th birthday — though his replacement likely will be determined in a July 24 House Republican Caucus meeting.

Republicans Forecast Difficult Battle to Replace Casada

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Jun 10, 2019
With a jumble of House Republicans taking aim at the House Speaker’s seat, Rep. Mark White, R-East Memphis, says “consensus” candidates are necessary before the vote goes to the floor, the Daily Memphian reports. Three have officially declared their candidacy for the House Speaker’s post being vacated by Glen Casada, but several more are being discussed for the position. Rep. Jim Coley, R-Bartlett, said that major changes are in order following Casada's brief tenure. Casada does not plan to step down until Aug. 2, leaving many weeks for Tennessee's legislators to debate who will succeed him.
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