Fri
Jan 8 2021
01:10 pm
FBI agents raided the homes of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and other Republican allies early Friday morning, as well as their legislative offices, as part of an unspecified probe into possible public corruption.
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There's speculation that this
There's speculation that this is related to the voucher debacle, but nobody knows for sure.
Also, Speaker Sexton said he has placed staff targeted by warrants on administrative leave.