“Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada (R) and his one-time top aide Cade Cothren have been indicted on federal charges following a months-long corruption investigation,” the Tennessean reports.
“Prosecutors allege the pair ran a shadowy political consulting firm fronted by Cothren, operating under a false identity of Matthew Phoenix, to solicit General Assembly business and siphon off kickbacks for personal gain.”
Four members of the Tennessee legislature in the last three years have faced federal charges in separate cases.
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