Phil Williams
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Nashville, TN, United States
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What are Andy Ogles’ financial ties? Freshman GOP congressman ignores federal disclosure law
A NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered that the freshman Republican has never complied with a federal disclosure law required of all congressional candidates. → Read More
GOP supermajority votes to limit debate in Tennessee House, cutting members' time to just five minutes
It's the place your state lawmakers come to debate the serious issues facing our state. But is there such a thing as too much debate? → Read More
Auditors launch investigation of Nashville DA's office following NewsChannel 5's revelations
Nashville DA Glenn Funk's office is now the focus of an investigation by state and local auditors following up on evidence uncovered by NewsChannel 5 Investigates. → Read More
REVEALED: Hillsdale president says racism is like sexuality
A new email from Gov. Bill Lee's friend and education adviser could throw gasoline on the fiery debate over education in Tennessee. → Read More
Timeline of events leading up to Rep. Glen Casada's arrest
On Tuesday, Rep. Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothran were arrested on federal fraud charges. Here's a timeline of major events leading up to Tuesday's arrest. → Read More
Tennessee governor now claims his much-heralded 'partnership' with Hillsdale College is 'not my vision'
Gov. Bill Lee, who had enthusiastically embraced a "partnership" with Michigan's Hillsdale College to bring a network of charter schools to Tennessee, tried to distance himself from the college. → Read More
Educators 'offended and disgusted' by comments from Tennessee governor's charter school friend
"Offended and disgusted." That sums up the reaction to comments about public school teachers and programs that train teachers from one of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's education advisors. → Read More
Nashville DA says he won't prosecute abortion cases, but power may be limited
Nashville DA Glenn Funk insisted he will do whatever he can to stand in the way of those who want to take away abortion rights. In fact, there's probably little he can really do. → Read More
REVEALED: Titans stadium push shows family connections on Tennessee's Capitol Hill
For the Tennessee Titans, a future in Nashville calls for a new stadium to replace the aging structure that opened almost 23 years ago. → Read More
Former Gideon's Army 'violence interrupter' gets four-year federal sentence stemming from shootout
A former employee of the non-violence group Gideon's Army was sentenced Friday to four years in federal prison related to his role in a shootout last year in a North Nashville neighborhood. → Read More
Tennessee regulators will ask court to enforce subpoena against GOP operative
Tennessee regulators voted Wednesday to seek enforcement of subpoenas against a Republican operative linked to a shadowy group involved in the 2020 campaign for a state House seat. → Read More
Lawmakers plan new look at Tennessee's no-bid COVID spending in 2022
One of the big issues for Tennessee in 2021 will again capture lawmakers' attention as we head into a new year. → Read More
Dramatic - or dangerous? Flyover at Titans game draws scrutiny
NewsChannel 5 Investigates has discovered one recent flyover by the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell may have crossed the line - from dramatic to dangerous. → Read More
State senator, social club operator indicted for campaign finance conspiracy
A long-running federal criminal investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Tennessee state senator and the owner of an exclusive downtown Nashville club that catered to state and local politicians. → Read More
Doctors confront governor over masking, other measures to protect kids from COVID
Thursday, frustrated that they have not been heard, a group of area physicians decided to confront Gov. Bill Lee directly as he left his own news conference. → Read More
Tennessee sets new record for COVID hospitalizations
There are now more people hospitalized in Tennessee with COVID-19 than at any other time in the pandemic, overnight data from the Tennessee Department of Health reveals. → Read More
New emails raise more questions about truthfulness of health commissioner's testimony
New emails obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates raise even more questions about the truthfulness of Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey in testimony before a legislative committee about a controversial state contract. → Read More
Tennessee Republicans take sides in COVID debate, as doctors struggle to be heard
Tennessee Republicans are now taking sides in the debate over science and COVID-19. → Read More
GUILTY! Columbia man convicted in 2001 murder of 15-month-old Jeffry Kelton Skaggs
A Maury County man was found guilty Friday for the child neglect death of a 15-month-old boy more than 20 years ago. → Read More
Tennessee's no-bid COVID spending to end, governor says
It's time to get back to normal when it comes to spending taxpayer money. That was the word Wednesday from Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. → Read More