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Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton is captured in a sharp profile view, looking contemplative with his hand resting against his chin as a blurred, ghosted reflection of his face appears to the left. He is wearing a dark suit jacket over a white collared shirt, along with wire-rimmed glasses, while seated in front of a microphone.

Tennessee House Speaker appoints payday lender Advance Financial lawyer to Nashville Airport Board

House Speaker Cameron Sexton appointed John Cheadle, a lawyer for payday lender Advance Financial whose firm has sued thousands of Tennesseans over 279.5% loans, to the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board.

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Indiana Governor Mike Braun sits in an armchair and gestures with his hands while speaking during an interview in an office setting. He is wearing a blue textured blazer over a light-colored button-down shirt, dark trousers and tortoiseshell-framed glasses, with an American flag positioned behind him.
$2M in Indiana governor’s office salaries bankrolled by other state agencies

More than half of the 30-plus state employees reporting to Gov. Mike Braun’s office are paid by other state agencies, according to an Indiana Capital Chronicle review of State Personnel Department records and the Indiana Transparency Portal.

Multiple rows of white and pink boxes of Narcan (naloxone HCl) Nasal Spray 4 mg are lined up inside a vending machine dispensed for public access. Each two-pack box is positioned neatly over a numbered slot, ranging sequentially from 12 through 17 on the top shelf and 22 through 27 and 32 through 37 on the lower shelves.
Most Kentucky opioid settlement money is not being spent, new report shows 

Local governments in receipt of opioid settlement dollars are sitting on most of the money, according to a Tuesday analysis from The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy. 

A medium close-up shot shows two men, Brian Nicholson on the left and Kendall Qualls on the right, standing side by side and smiling against a soft, blurred outdoor background. The man on the left wears a dark suit jacket, a light patterned button-down shirt, and a red polka-dot tie, while the man on the right wears a dark suit with a light blue shirt, a striped tie and a white pocket square.
Minnesota’s Kendall Qualls’ running mate Brian Nicholson breached Capitol security barrier on Jan. 6

Minnesota GOP governor candidate knew his running mate's Jan. 6 history before picking him. Qualls says it wasn't an issue then and isn't now — and Nicholson says he has "no regrets."

South Dakota State Senators Julie Frye-Mueller and Tom Pischke look to the left while seated at their desks on the Senate floor.
South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke faces up to 4 years in prison for election fraud charges

South Dakota State Sen. Tom Pischke faces up to four years in prison and the loss of his legislative seat if convicted of election fraud. The Republican lawmaker is accused of forging multiple signatures on party nomination forms.

The glass facade of the Metro Nashville Public Health Department, a multi-story building under construction, with workers standing near the main entrance.
Doctors file suit against Tennessee plan to report sick, disabled immigrant kids to authorities

About 400 sick and disabled immigrant children in Tennessee could be reported to immigration authorities under a new state rule. Three local doctors have filed a lawsuit to block the mandate, warning it will cause medically fragile children to suffer or die if terrified parents pull them from the state's Children's Special Services program.

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks to an audience in front of a campaign sign reading "LOWER COSTS. BIGGER PAYCHECKS. VIVEK."
Ohio GOP candidate for governor has put $500,000 on the campaign credit card

Voters and donors are being left in the dark about how Ohio Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is spending campaign funds. His gubernatorial campaign has put over half a million dollars on credit cards without providing the itemized receipts required by state law. Critics warn this lack of transparency makes it impossible to evaluate if the money is being spent legitimately.

Ohio governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks into a microphone.
Vivek Ramaswamy’s luxury jet travel continues to fuel criticism in Ohio governor’s race

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is using a new private jet to travel to public and private appearances across the country.

Michigan Speaker Matt Hall defends GOP lawmaker over ‘victim mentality’ comments about colleague’s dead daughter

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) defended state Rep. Jim DeSana (R-Carleton) Thursday after a Detroit News report revealed DeSana's controversial comments about one of his colleagues.

Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers, a middle-aged man wearing a black suit and white shirt.
Mike Rogers falls for AI hoax seconds after dismissing tech fears

Michigan Senate candidate falls for fake video seconds after telling college students not to worry about A.I.

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