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The Mount Rushmore of premixed whiskey drinks in Germany.

Pardon-proofing the verdict? House Speaker Cameron Sexton makes point to thank the Trump adminstration after Casada, Cothren found guilty in bribery and kickback trial.

Closing arguments are done in the Phoenix Solutions trial. The case will go to the jury on Tuesday.

Former Rep. Jeremy Durham found guilty of drunken driving Durham was found guilty of five counts and not guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday after three days of witness testimony.

Durham guilty on five of six counts.

A motion for a mistrial has been denied in the Phoenix Solutions case against Glen Casada and Cade Cothren.

Update: Gov. Bill Lee the vetoed bill "a step backwards from safer Tennessee communities."

Lee wields veto pen for first time in seven legislative session Lee on Monday vetoed a bill to authorize the Board of Parole to reject applications solely based on the seriousness of any crime the person had committed.

First time for everything!

LIVE UPDATES: Military promotion offer to lawmaker in voucher vote discussed with FBI Cade Cothren tells agents the speaker's office didn't make National Guard promotion offer to former lawmaker for voucher vote.

The Windle saga comes up in Phoenix Solutions trial.

The NFL's war on cherry trees continues.

I ain't foolin' around with your rule.

I don’t know to whom I can assign the task of reading this Nikki Sixx ruling to see if the Tennessee Court of Appeals slipped in any Mötley Crüe references. It’s the same old situation, really.

Trump picks lawyer from Tennessee AG's office for 6th Circuit President Donald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer, a top official in the Tennessee Attorney General 's office , to join the bench of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

President Donald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to join the bench of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.

Hargett not ruling out Republican bid for Tennessee governor Secretary of State Tre Hargett is still mulling over a 2026 bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. “I don’t see a reason to rule it out at this time,” Hargett told The Tennessee Journal.

Tre Hargett still considering gubernatorial bid.

LIVE UPDATES: Smith returns for second day of testimony in Phoenix Solutions trial Ex-Rep. Robin Smith said she didn't trust former House Speaker Glen Casada 'to get the story right' about their consulting work.

Ex-Rep. Robin Smith is expected to face cross examination by defense attorneys on Tuesday.

Judge seeks more formality in Phoenix Solutions trial Defense attorneys agreed to stop referring to their clients by their first names when cross examining government witnesses.

Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean gets an unexpected mention after Phoenix Solutions jury goes home for the day.

Phoenix Solutions trial moves toward opening statements; Warner smells a rat The trial of the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide heads to opening statements

Prosecutors cite “epic fall from power” for Casada, Cothren in Phoenix Solutions case

Phoenix Solutions trial moves toward opening statements; Warner smells a rat The trial of the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide heads to opening statements

Live Updates: Phoenix Solutions trial goes to opening statements; Todd Warner smells a rat

Tennessee lawmakers adjourn first regular session of 114th General Assembly Tennessee lawmakers adjourned the first regular session of the 114th General Assembly on Tuesday.

It’s over.

‪After mid-morning break, the audio stream to the adjacent courtroom where the media has been sent to watch jury selection has gone bad. All we can hear is garble. ‬

A potential juror is the wife of Michael Patrick Leahy, the proprietor of the Tennessee Star website and talk radio show.

Casada rejects plea offer on eve of Phoenix Solutions trial Former House Speaker Glen Casada told a federal judge he rejected a plea offer from federal prosecutors on the eve of the Phoenix Solutions trial.

Casada rejects plea offer from federal prosecutors on eve of Phoenix Solutions trial

Sponsor asking feds for guidance on cost of immigrant tuition bill, passage unlikely A bill seeking to allow school districts to charge tuition to noncitizen students appears to be dead for the year after its House sponsor decided to seek guidance from the federal government about its...

Immigrant tuition bill appears dead for year after sponsor asks feds for guidance.

Sitting lawmaker represents colleagues in Phoenix Solutions case Firebrand Rep. Gino Bulso is offering unpaid legal services to Republican colleagues subpoenaed to testify at the Phoenix Solutions trial.

Rep. Gino Bulso is acting as a legal go-between for GOP colleagues subpoenaed in the Phoenix Solutions case.

11 hard-right House Republicans want governor to veto IVF bill Eleven Republicans have signed a letter urging Gov. Bill Lee to veto a bill that codifies protections for in vitro fertilization and birth control in Tennessee

11 House Republicans are calling on ⁦Gov. Bill Lee‬⁩ to issue first ever veto over IVF bill.

Appeals court mostly turns back challenge of Nashville transit referendum but says Metro can't use the proceeds to buy land for housing/parks:

Kelsey holds pardon party at original location About 50 people braved heavy weekend weather to join former state Sen. Brian Kelsey in celebrating his presidential pardon and release from prison.

State Sen. Brent Taylor was the most prominent attendee of Kelsey’s pardon party.

“It’s time to party,” says former TN state senator who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud and went to prison before getting pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Senate plans alternative to impeaching Shelby County prosecutor With prospects of a committee to consider the ouster of a Shelby County prosecutor looking dim, there is a new Senate effort for a disciplinary board.

Senate changes course on effort to impeach Shelby County prosecutor.

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Report: Kelsey gets Trump pardon after 2 weeks in prison The conservative Tennessee Star website reports that the Germantown Republican has gained a pardon from President Donald Trump after spending 15 days in a federal prison.

Kelsey reportedly gets a presidential pardon after 15 days in the hoosegow.