Governor schedules Aug. 23 special session to replace House speaker
Gov. Bill Lee has called an Aug. 23 special session for the House of Representatives to replace resigning House Speaker Glen Casada.
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June 2019
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House Republicans set July 24 meeting to pick Speaker nominee
The 73-member House Republican Caucus will hold a late July meeting to vote on a Speaker nominee in advance of an August special session when the full chamber will replace Glen Casada.
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Byrd could face expulsion vote in pending legislative special session
The House of Representatives could use a special session this summer to replace House Speaker Glen Casada and to expel state Rep. David Byrd, who is accused of sexual misconduct by three women who played basketball for him at Wayne County High 30 years ago.
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Black Caucus wants guarantees against racism, misogyny before backing special session
The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators is talking to House Republican Speaker candidates to determine whether it could support a special session based on one condition: assurances of “justice” in the General Assembly.
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Rep. White says Speaker’s race needs ‘consensus’ candidate
Rep. Jim Coley calls for major changes in Speaker's office, including elimination of bill "kill lists" and opportunities for all members to speak on the floor.
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Shelby County Republicans say Casada should leave before Aug. 2 as some angle for earlier special session
Shelby County House Republicans say Speaker Glen Casada is wearing out his welcome with an Aug. 2 resignation date, with two contending he should step down immediately as caucus leaders push for an earlier time frame for a special session to replace him.
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Casada to resign Aug. 2; asks governor to call special session
House Speaker Glen Casada released a letter saying he will step down on Aug. 2 and asked the governor to call a special session, as Democrats and some Republicans urged him to resign immediately on Tuesday.
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Leatherwood won’t say how he voted on Casada but likes House leadership direction
Republican Rep. Tom Leatherwood is declining to say how he voted on a no-confidence resolution for House Speaker Glen Casada, but noted Monday he is “comfortable” with the outcome.
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Camper against special session to replace Casada
House Minority Leader Karen Camper is balking at a Republican proposal to seek a June special session for replacing resigning Speaker Glen Casada while the governor waits for a legislative request.
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May 2019
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Democrats push investigation of Speaker’s expenses, including ‘no-show jobs’
A man termed by some lawmakers as a “hall monitor” for House Speaker Glen Casada is out of a job at the state Legislature.
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Museum denizens were appropriate onlookers for Casada vote
A funky chicken, a creepy penguin and a half-naked bear-woman stood sentinel outside the meeting room at 21C Museum Hotel, where House Republicans debated the fate of House Speaker Glen Casada.
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Governor won’t call special session unless Legislature makes request
Gov. Bill Lee expects House Speaker Glen Casada to honor his plan to step down and won’t call for a special session unless lawmakers seek one.
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House Republicans must grapple with Casada’s financial backing in Monday decision
House Republican Caucus members deciding the fate of embattled Speaker Glen Casada Monday will have to overlook the financial backing he gave them in recent years.
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Key House leaders pushed ‘kill list’ on legislative targets
An East Tennessee lawmaker seeking the House Speaker’s post pushed legislative “kill lists” on committee chairmen – emanating from the Speaker’s Office – in an attempt to control which bills passed and failed in the 2019 session.
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East Tennessee representative predicts Casada will leave House seat, not just leadership role
East Tennessee state Rep. Jeremy Faison is predicting House Speaker Glen Casada will leave the House when he resigns his speakership. But Casada said Wednesday he will "retain his seat."
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Voucher legislation might not have passed after Casada texting scandal, GOP leader says
Asked on Tuesday if the House would have passed the voucher bill had Casada already been under the cloud of a scandal, Rep. Mark White of Memphis said “probably not.” White voted for the bill.
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Casada to leave House speakership amid calls for resignation
NASHVILLE – Glen Casada announced Tuesday he will resign from his position as Speaker. The move comes a day after an overwhelming vote by the House Republican Caucus started an avalanche of demands for him to step down.
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Gov. Bill Lee prepared to call special session if Casada doesn’t resign
Gov. Bill Lee says the House Republican Caucus' no-confidence vote in House Speaker Glen Casada sends a "clear message" and he's ready to call a special session if Casada doesn't resign.
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GOP Caucus chair wants House Ethics Committee changes
NASHVILLE –The House Republican Caucus chairman said Friday the House Ethics Committee needs to be revamped amid a lawmaker’s claims Speaker Glen Casada tried to rig an advisory opinion to exonerate himself in advance of a meeting on his speakership. The meeting is to be held at Museum Hotel in Nashville on Monday.
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House Republicans could decide Casada’s fate in closed Monday meeting
The Tennessee House Republican Caucus could determine the fate of embattled House Speaker Glen Casada in a Monday meeting closed to the public.
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Republican rep says Casada support dwindling to fewer than fifth of House
State Rep. Jeremy Faison says embattled House Speaker Glen Casada has less than 20 votes of support from House Republicans, while Rep. Ron Gant of Haywood County is calling for a House Republican Caucus meeting on the scandal.
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Black Caucus calls for Casada to resign amid email, texting scandal
The Tennessee Black Caucus isn’t ready to accept a “painful” apology from House Speaker Glen Casada for his involvement in racist and sexist text messages.
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House Ethics members discussing Casada scandal advisory
Members of the House Ethics Committee are discussing an advisory report in private on the resignation of House Speaker Glen Casada’s chief of staff amid a scandal over racist and sexist text messages.
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FBI probes House voucher vote
The FBI is looking into the possibility of illicit favors in return for votes for the governor’s education savings account bill, a situation state Rep. Jim Coley calls "troubling."
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Black Caucus seeks federal investigations into House Speaker email scandal
The Tennessee Black Caucus is requesting a federal investigation into House Speaker Glen Casada's Office and the Nashville DA's Office as the lieutenant governor says Casada should resign.
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