What scandal? GOP news clips ignore Casada saga

House Speaker Glen Casada speaks to fellow Republicans in a caucus meeting on Jan. 10, 2019. (Erik Schelzig, Tennessee Journal)

If you were to rely on the state Republican Party’s media clips, you’d have no idea about that scandal that has rocked the Statehouse this week.

While House Speaker Glen Casada (R-Franklin) desperately tries to cling on to his leadership post following the resignation of his chief of staff for lewd, racist, and drug-fueled text messages, here are the stories the GOP has sent around this week:

• Tennessean: Lee says nonprofit work is answer to problems government can’t fix
• Politico: Tennessee will ask Trump to OK first Medicaid block grant
• Knox News: Five things to know about online gambling in Tennessee
• Daily Memphian: Governor won’t veto any bills, will let sports betting become law
• Buffalo River Review: Governor applauds general assembly for passing agenda

• KHN: Tennessee May Be First State To Achieve Longtime GOP Goal Of Shifting To Medicaid Block Grants
• WSMV: Leaders weigh in on status of SROs in Tennessee schools
• Times Free Press: Tennessee lawmakers want TVA to conduct all board committee meetings in public
• Elk Valley Times: Hematite to establish Fayetteville plant
• WVLT: Tennessee new business filings increase 9%
• Daily News Journal: Gov. Lee greets National Guard 278th troops returning from Poland
• WJHL: The oldest town in Tennessee receives the fastest broadband