Tennessee Republican lawmakers approved many new laws this year that the state will enact starting Thursday, July 1, the beginning of the new fiscal year. Tennessee State Senate GOP officials described the changes in an emailed press release on Tuesday.
Read MoreTag: Bill Powers
New Complaint Accuses Tennessee State Sen. Bill Powers of Ethics Violations
State Sen. Bill Powers (R-Clarksville) allegedly collaborated with the Clarksville-based Wyatt Johnson Automotive Group to illegally fund his campaign, according to a complaint someone filed with the Tennessee Bureau of Ethics and Campaign Finance.
Powers allegedly did this using in-kind donations, said the complaint, which The Tennessee Star received this week.
Read MoreFormer U.S. Army Pilot Who Flew in bin Laden Raid Wants State Sen. Bill Powers’ Seat
Clarksville resident Doug Englen, a former U.S. Army pilot who took part in the mission to kill Osama bin Laden, is shifting gears from a military campaign to a political one.
Read More