Coverage dated August 22, 2022

Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

Tennessee's former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide have been arrested on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering with federal funds. The 20-count

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Former Tennessee Speaker Casada arrested in corruption probe (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Tennessee's former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide have been arrested on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering with federal funds. The 20-count

  2. New York Times

    Former Tennessee Speaker and Top Aide Arrested on Bribery, Conspiracy Charges (opens New York Times)

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    F.B.I. agents arrested Glen Casada and Cade Cothren at their Tennessee homes on Tuesday.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Former Tennessee speaker, top aide arrested in corruption probe (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's former House Speaker Glen Casada and his top aide were arrested Tuesday on federal charges including bribery, kickbacks and conspiracy to commit money laundering involving federal funds. Their indictments come months after a Republican legislator, Rep.

  4. Talking Points Memo

    Ex-TN House Speaker, Aide Face Federal Corruption Charges (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The Justice Department announced Tuesday that former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (R) and Cade Cothren, his chief of staff, were indicted on federal bribery and kickback charges.

  5. WNYT Albany

    Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and top aide arrested on federal bribery, kickback charges (opens WNYT Albany)

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    Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and top aide arrested on federal bribery, kickback charges.

  6. Courthouse News Service

    Ex-Tennessee House speaker, staffer arrested on federal fraud charges (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Federal investigators claim former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and an ex-legislator, who has since pleaded guilty, devised a scheme with a former staffer to steal funds from a constituent mailing program.

  7. CBS News

    Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and top aide arrested, accused of using fictitious person to secretly profit from "fraudulent venture" (opens CBS News)

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    Their indictments come months after a Republican legislator, Rep. Robin Smith, abruptly resigned while facing federal wire charges that involved Casada.

  8. Fox News

    FBI arrests Tennessee Republican lawmaker, former chief of staff over alleged bribery and kickback conspiracy (opens Fox News)

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    Tennessee state Rep. Glen Casada and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren were arrested on a 20-count federal indictment charging them in an alleged bribery and kickback scheme.

  9. The Daily Caller

    FBI Arrests Tennessee State Rep On Bribery And Conspiracy Charges (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The FBI arrested Republican Tennessee state Rep. Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Tuesday morning over alleged bribery and kickback conspiracy.

  10. The Center Square

    Former Tennessee House Speaker, Chief of Staff arrested and charged in political mailer scandal (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) — Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former Chief of Staff Cade Cothren were arrested on Tuesday morning at their homes on federal charges of

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