Cumberland County Dems file suit over Speaker Sexton's residency

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(For non-TN readers, this is the GOP speaker who tried to silence the TN 3 (the Justins and Gloria) and expel them for speaking the truth of their constituents on the floor of the TN House. He's also been getting some bad press for having multiple mistresses including a lobbyist with business before the House, and for covering up sexual harrassment by a GOP House leader and secretly authorizing spending taxpayer money to mitigate damages to the victim).

https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/05/02/cumberland-co-dems-file-civil-complaint-with-attorney-general-over-tn-house-speakers-residency/

"More than a dozen residents of House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s district filed a complaint with the Tennessee Attorney General, asking for a civil investigation into whether he wrongly filed reimbursement expenses with the state.

The complaint alleges by filing for the larger per diem allowed to lawmakers who live outside the State Capitol — even though he owns a home in Nashville —Sexton wrongly claimed expenses 150 times, which could result in a fine of between $375,000 and $1.5 million.

“We believe a civil investigation into potential violations of the False Claims Act is warranted in order to protect the interests of Tennessee taxpayers,” the complaint says.
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Campaign for Accountability filed a different criminal complaint with Davidson County District Attorney Glenn Funk and Henry Leventis, the U.S. Attorney for Middle Tennessee, arguing that because Sexton moved his family to Nashville, he’s a Nashville resident.

Sexton’s residency is critical to whether he can file for the full per diem reimbursement allowed under state law. Lawmakers living outside Nashville can collect $313 per day working at the State Capitol to cover lodging and meals, while those within 50 miles can collect $79."...(more)

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