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Erik Schelzig

@schelzig.bsky.social
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Editor of The Tennessee Journal. Co-author of "Welcome to Capitol Hill: 50 Years of Scandal in Tennessee Politics" from Vanderbilt University Press.

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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Spotted in downtown Nashville. These bachelorette parties are getting out of hand.
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Stephen Elliott @stelliott.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Back-bench Republican state Rep. Todd Warner is also running in the redrawn 9th docquery.fec.gov/pdf/393/2026...
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Here's a curiosity from the new congressional maps. A seemingly unpopulated Sumner County island across from Nashville stays in the 6th District, while much of the rest of the county goes into the 7th. What gives?
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
With Tennessee House and Senate at remap impasse, Republican lawmakers seek White House decision on preferred course.
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Lawmakers Reconvene for Congressional Redistricting
Lawmakers convene for a special session to consider new maps, potentially eliminating the last Democratic congressional seat.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
To make it feel even more like the border to East Germany?
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Checking the Ethics Commission site to see if the North Pole has registered a lobbyist this session.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Sad news at the AP.
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AP says it will offer buyouts as part of pivot away from newspaper journalism
The Associated Press says it will offer buyouts to an unspecified number of its U.S.-based journalists as part of an acceleration away from the focus on newspaper journalism that sustained the company...
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The government cited the recent school bus crash that left two Clarksville middle school students dead.
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Lee Declines to Sign Bus Mileage Bill, Citing Fatal Crash
Gov. Bill Lee declined to sign a bill increasing school bus mileage, citing a fatal Carroll County crash, though the measure will still become law.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
I’m relived the NYT says a more complete obit is upcoming. Leaving out “Way of the Dragon” just ain’t right
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Chuck Norris, Crowd-Pleasing Star of Action Movies and TV, Dies at 86
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
State GOP denies Cothren candidacy in state House primary.
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Cothren Falls Short of GOP Candidate Requirements
Cade Cothren, a former top House aide, did not meet Republican candidate requirements to run in primary for District 71.
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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Sometimes life pitches you a softball, @schelzig.bsky.social ...
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Steve Cavendish @scavendish.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
A+ juxtaposition in this week's Tennessee Journal. No notes.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Tennessee Supreme Court throws out challenges to state Senate, House redistricting maps.
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Nashville Voter Lacks Standing in Tennessee Senate District Case, Court Rules
The Tennessee Supreme Court found that a Nashville voter did not have standing to contest a Senate district's numbering under the state Constitution.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dies at 81
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Jimmy Cliff, Reggae Icon, Dies at 81
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Kansas newspaper raided by police to get $3M
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Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over law enforcement raid on a small-town newspaper
The editor of a small-town Kansas newspaper says his rural county has agreed to pay a little more than $3 million and apologize over police raid on the paper in August 2023.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Here is President Donald Trump’s pardon of former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Casada confirms he and Cothren have been pardoned.
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Casada Confirms Trump Pardon in Corruption Case
Former House Speaker Glen Casada says he and aide Cade Cothren pardoned by President Trump for public corruption convictions.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Tennessee department heads asked to come up with plans to cut 1%.
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Lee to Review Agency Budgets Amid 1% Cut Directive
Tennessee agencies are being asked to propose 1% spending cuts as they prepare their budget plans for the next state budget.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Former Agriculture Commissioner Hatcher to challenge U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in 5th District GOP primary.
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Hatcher To Run Against Ogles in Tennessee's 5th District Primary
Charlie Hatcher, who recently stepped down as Tennessee's agriculture commissioner, plans to run against Republican U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in the 5th Congressional District primary.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
Cohen preps for 9th District primary challenge from Tennessee Three’s Justin Pearson
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Cohen Confirms Pearson's Challenge in Tennessee's 9th District
State Rep. Justin Pearson, who gained attention for a gun protest, is running against U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District Democratic primary.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Former House Speaker Glen Casada gets 3-year prison sentence.
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Ex-Speaker Casada sentenced in federal corruption case
Former House speaker Glen Casada was sentenced to three years in prison following his conviction in a public corruption trial. Co-defendant Cade Cothren was sentenced to two and a half years last week...
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
KIrby’s retirement timetable will give Legislature opportunity to hold confirmation hearings and votes next spring
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Tennessee Supreme Court's Holly Kirby announces retirement
Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby announces retirement, paving the way for a new appointment to the high court.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Lee puts deployment to Memphis at 150 guardsmen, he tells @dailymemphian.bsky.social.
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Gov. Lee estimates 150 guardsmen will be deployed to Memphis
Governor Bill Lee plans to deploy 150 National Guard members to Memphis, aiming to support and amplify the existing police force.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Casada sentencing kicked to next week.
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Former top legislative aide faces sentencing; ex-speaker's hearing delayed
Former top legislative aide faces sentencing for money laundering convictions in Phoenix Solutions case on Tuesday. Ex-Hose speaker's hearing delayed.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Musk’s Boring Co. has asked for utility information near two sites in Murfreesboro Pike near airport.
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Music City Loop: Boring Co. explores Nashville sites
Tickets filed with Tennessee 811 reveal potential sites near Nashville airport for Elon Musk's Boring Co.'s Music City Loop project.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Something came up.
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Gov. Bill Lee cancels Nashville Rotary Club address
Gov. Bill Lee cancels address to Nashville Rotary Club amid President Trump's National Guard deployment to Memphis.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
A (political?) dinosaur overlooks a reception before a 7th Congressional District forum in Dickson.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
At a Republican debate for the special election in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. How’s your Friday night going?
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Blackburn enters TN governor’s race.
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Sen. Blackburn announces bid for TN Governor in 2026
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn announces bid for Tennessee governor in 2026, setting up a GOP nomination battle with Rep. John Rose.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
The Mount Rushmore of premixed whiskey drinks in Germany.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Pardon-proofing the verdict? House Speaker Cameron Sexton makes point to thank the Trump adminstration after Casada, Cothren found guilty in bribery and kickback trial.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Closing arguments are done in the Phoenix Solutions trial. The case will go to the jury on Tuesday.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Durham guilty on five of six counts.
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Former Rep. Jeremy Durham found guilty of drunken driving
Durham was found guilty of five counts and not guilty of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday after three days of witness testimony.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
A motion for a mistrial has been denied in the Phoenix Solutions case against Glen Casada and Cade Cothren.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
First time for everything!
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Lee wields veto pen for first time in seven legislative session
Lee on Monday vetoed a bill to authorize the Board of Parole to reject applications solely based on the seriousness of any crime the person had committed.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The Windle saga comes up in Phoenix Solutions trial.
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LIVE UPDATES: Military promotion offer to lawmaker in voucher vote discussed with FBI
Cade Cothren tells agents the speaker's office didn't make National Guard promotion offer to former lawmaker for voucher vote.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
The NFL's war on cherry trees continues.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
I don’t know to whom I can assign the task of reading this Nikki Sixx ruling to see if the Tennessee Court of Appeals slipped in any Mötley Crüe references. It’s the same old situation, really.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
President Donald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer of the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office to join the bench of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Trump picks lawyer from Tennessee AG's office for 6th Circuit
President Donald Trump has nominated Whitney Hermandorfer, a top official in the Tennessee Attorney General 's office , to join the bench of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Tre Hargett still considering gubernatorial bid.
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Hargett not ruling out Republican bid for Tennessee governor
Secretary of State Tre Hargett is still mulling over a 2026 bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. “I don’t see a reason to rule it out at this time,” Hargett told The Tennessee Journal.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Ex-Rep. Robin Smith is expected to face cross examination by defense attorneys on Tuesday.
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LIVE UPDATES: Smith returns for second day of testimony in Phoenix Solutions trial
Ex-Rep. Robin Smith said she didn't trust former House Speaker Glen Casada 'to get the story right' about their consulting work.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean gets an unexpected mention after Phoenix Solutions jury goes home for the day.
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Judge seeks more formality in Phoenix Solutions trial
Defense attorneys agreed to stop referring to their clients by their first names when cross examining government witnesses.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Prosecutors cite “epic fall from power” for Casada, Cothren in Phoenix Solutions case
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Phoenix Solutions trial moves toward opening statements; Warner smells a rat
The trial of the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide heads to opening statements
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Live Updates: Phoenix Solutions trial goes to opening statements; Todd Warner smells a rat
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Phoenix Solutions trial moves toward opening statements; Warner smells a rat
The trial of the former Tennessee House speaker and his onetime top aide heads to opening statements
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
It’s over.
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Tennessee lawmakers adjourn first regular session of 114th General Assembly
Tennessee lawmakers adjourned the first regular session of the 114th General Assembly on Tuesday.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Casada rejects plea offer from federal prosecutors on eve of Phoenix Solutions trial
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Casada rejects plea offer on eve of Phoenix Solutions trial
Former House Speaker Glen Casada told a federal judge he rejected a plea offer from federal prosecutors on the eve of the Phoenix Solutions trial.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Immigrant tuition bill appears dead for year after sponsor asks feds for guidance.
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Sponsor asking feds for guidance on cost of immigrant tuition bill, passage unlikely
A bill seeking to allow school districts to charge tuition to noncitizen students appears to be dead for the year after its House sponsor decided to seek guidance from the federal government about its...
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Rep. Gino Bulso is acting as a legal go-between for GOP colleagues subpoenaed in the Phoenix Solutions case.
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Sitting lawmaker represents colleagues in Phoenix Solutions case
Firebrand Rep. Gino Bulso is offering unpaid legal services to Republican colleagues subpoenaed to testify at the Phoenix Solutions trial.
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Erik Schelzig @schelzig.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
11 House Republicans are calling on ⁦Gov. Bill Lee‬⁩ to issue first ever veto over IVF bill.
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11 hard-right House Republicans want governor to veto IVF bill
Eleven Republicans have signed a letter urging Gov. Bill Lee to veto a bill that codifies protections for in vitro fertilization and birth control in Tennessee
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Stephen Elliott @stelliott.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Appeals court mostly turns back challenge of Nashville transit referendum but says Metro can't use the proceeds to buy land for housing/parks:
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