Work on renovating the Tennessee Capitol’s roof, exterior windows and doors will begin this month. ✍️Julia Baker pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/politics/te…

The Windle saga comes up in Phoenix Solutions trial. pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/phoe…

Jeremy Durham brought up Brian Kelsey to cop after he was arrested on drunken driving charge in downtown Nashville. pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/durh…

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

Durham found guilty on five of six counts. pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/durh…

Judge warned Cothren's attorneys that introducing a string of text messages with House Speaker Cameron Sexton could open the door for the jury to hear details of a texting scandal between Cothren and Glen Casada. #tnpol ✍️Erik Schelzig pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/phoe…

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

The public corruption trial of former House Speaker Glen Casada and his onetime top aide, Cade Cothren, is now in the hands of the jury. #tnpol ✍️Erik Schelzig pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/phoe…

Jury finds former House Speaker Glen Casada guilty of conspiracy.

pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/phoe… See the story by Erik Schelzig and me.

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

The restaurant is to be called Kuya, which means older brother in Tagalog. Is it too much to hope for a Filipino restaurant?

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The NAACP agreed to dismiss three of seven counts in a 2020 lawsuit against the state over voting restoration rights. #tnpol #tnleg ✍️Julia Baker pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/justice-civ…

Some professional news: Today is my first day at Chalkbeat. I'm taking on the role of bureau chief at Chalkbeat Tennessee, where I'll lead statehouse and statewide education policy coverage. I'll also support a Memphis-based ed reporter.

U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson wouldn’t agree to give the defendants until July 31 to file motions for acquittal or a new trial. But he acquiesced to moving the deadline to June 30. pro.stateaffairs.com/tn/courts/phoe…