Former TN House Speaker Glen Casada and ex-staff member convicted in public corruption case.

Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his former chief of staff, Cade Cothren, have been convicted by a federal jury on charges of public corruption. The duo were found guilty of 17 and 19 charges, respectively, for a scheme to secure taxpayer-funded mail business from state lawmakers after scandals led to their political downfall. The charges involve the creation of Phoenix Solutions, a firm that received about $52,000 from the state in 2020 for mailer services. The conviction follows testimony from Robin Smith, who previously pleaded guilty to one charge related to the scheme.