TN officials go to Germany, refuse to discuss cost to taxpayers
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog
NASHVILLE — The mayors of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, Tennessee, took a trip to Europe together recently, and, when asked about their travels, all they came back with was an official response stating nothing — not one word.
Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger and Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke traveled to Germany [...]
Tennessee has yet to collect $563,000 stolen from taxpayers
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog
NASHVILLE — A new report from the State Comptroller’s Office reveals that officials from various county governments throughout Tennessee have yet to recover more than half a million dollars in money stolen from taxpayers.
In a report released this week, Comptroller Justin Wilson reported that exactly $563,372.50 of funds stolen from county governments, some dating back [...]
Tennessee attorney general coy on whether he will pursue case against Obamacare
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog
NASHVILLE — Tennessee has a legal maneuver to pull to possibly get out of one big part of the Affordable Care Act, but State Attorney General Bob Cooper’s office won’t say if he will pursue it.
Almost 700 miles away, however, Oklahoma’s Attorney General Scott Pruitt is going full throttle against Obamacare, [...]
Targeting TN guitar maker strikes wrong chord with GOP
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog
NASHVILLE — Henry Juszkiewicz and Christian Martin run competing guitar-manufacturing companies, but their politics have nothing in common.
Juszkiewicz, CEO of the Tennessee-based Gibson Guitar, is a Republican who donates heavily to party candidates, including Mike Huckabee.
Read More →Tennessee will focus on government employee theft next session, lawmaker says
By Chris Butler | Tennessee Watchdog
NASHVILLE — It has happened again.
Yet another government employee in Tennessee with sole oversight of taxpayer money is accused of stealing that money and using it for her own personal use.
Now, a state representative tells Tennessee Watchdog that he will introduce legislation at next year’s General Assembly that he hopes [...]
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