Rep. Scotty Campbell, vice chair of the House Republican Caucus, violated the Legislature’s workplace discrimination and harassment policy. The brief Ethics Subcommittee findings document from late March did not provide specifics and said no more information would be released. AdvertisementCampbell’s resignation came hours after a Nashville TV station confronted him about sexual harassment allegations involving legislative interns. WTVF-TV was first to report on the finding by the Ethics Subcommittee, which issued its decision in a document dated March 29 addressed to Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton. AdvertisementIn 2017, a Republican House lawmaker resigned while facing allegations of inappropriate sexual contact with a woman at a legislative event.

Source: Huffington Post April 21, 2023 07:17 UTC