Former state House Speaker Glen Casada pleads not guilty to kickback scheme
House Speaker Glen Casada, R-Franklin, speaks after being sworn in on the opening day of the 111th General Assembly, in January 2019 in Nashville. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, were indicted on 20 counts of bribery and kickbacks, wire fraud and money laundering.
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Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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