Looks Like TN GOP Legislators Better Look For Another Comptroller!

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News Channel 5 Investigates has an expose´ on TN Comptroller candidate Justin Wilson.

But that man, Justin Wilson, now says he’s not talking about what he knows about a major scandal involving state contracts — and your money. That scandal was investigated, in part, by the comptroller’s office that Wilson now wants to head.

And our chief investigative reporter Phil Williams discovered that Republican leaders aren’t asking either.

In meeting with my state representatives in Nov. 2008 the question was asked about Wilson’s connection to the income tax push and our concern’s were expressed with anyone having a connection to Sundquist.

Unfortunately, it looks like political donations could be at the heart of this appointment.

Our NewsChannel 5 investigation has also uncovered questions about Wilson’s and Sundquist’s activities during this past year’s legislative elections that put Republicans in control.

During that time, Wilson operated a political action committee, known as Majority Tennessee. He got almost all of his PAC money — $50,000 of about $60,000 — from Sundquist and his leftover campaign account. Then, Sundquist and Wilson funded many of the same candidates.

In some cases, the former governor gave the maximum $2,000 allowed by law, while Wilson used Sundquist’s money to give them another $5,000 or $10,000 each dollars each.

There’s more to this story…..read the rest.

Cross posted at Bear Creek Ledger

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