{"product_id":"welcome-to-capitol-hill-fifty-years-of-scandal-in-tennessee-politics-9780826505859","title":"Welcome to Capitol Hill: Fifty Years of Scandal in Tennessee Politics","description":"Although Tennessee has a rich history of political scandals dating back to the founding of the state, the last fifty years have been a confusing, confounding, and sometimes ludicrous period of ne'er-do-welling. \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Capitol Hill\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide to the state's modern history of corruption. From Governor Ray Blanton's pardon scandals to the FBI investigation that started with now lieutenant governor Randy McNally wearing a wire in the late 1980s to the sexual misconduct that plagues Tennessee politics, this book chronicles it all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Veteran political reporters Joel Ebert and Erik Schelzig draw from interviews, archival documents, and never-before-seen federal investigative files to provide readers with a handy resource about the wrongdoings of our elected officials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15945049\"\u003eJoel Ebert\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-15945050\"\u003eErik Schelzig\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanderbilt University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.96lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826505859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826505856\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL020000\"\u003eAmerican Government | State\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS036120\"\u003eUnited States | State \u0026amp; Local | South (AL,AR,FL,GA,KY,LA,MS,\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-POL\"\u003ePolitical Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-POL064000\"\u003eCorruption \u0026amp; Misconduct\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoel Ebert\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a former statehouse reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Tennessean\u003c\/i\u003e who previously covered courts and politics for the \u003ci\u003eCharleston Daily Mail \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCharleston Gazette-Mail\u003c\/i\u003e in West Virginia and general assignments for the \u003ci\u003eCapital Journal \u003c\/i\u003ein Pierre, South Dakota. Upon his arrival in Nashville in early 2016, Ebert jumped into the developing coverage of serial sexual harassment allegations against then-Rep. Jeremy Durham that ultimately resulted in his ouster from the House. Ebert also broke several developments in the scandal leading to Rep. Glen Casada becoming the first House speaker to fail to complete his full term in 126 years. Ebert launched the \u003ci\u003eTennessean'\u003c\/i\u003es\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003epolitical podcast \u003ci\u003eGrand Divisions. \u003c\/i\u003eEbert earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Ebert currently covers the Illinois General Assembly. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Erik Schelzig\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ewas named the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Tennessee Journal\u003c\/i\u003e in 2018 after twelve years as a Tennessee statehouse correspondent for The Associated Press. He previously covered politics, business, and sports for the wire service in Florida and West Virginia. Schelzig began his career as a news clerk on the foreign desk of \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post \u003c\/i\u003ebefore joining the Center for Public Integrity's International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. Before joining the AP in Miami, Schelzig spent a year on a Robert Bosch fellowship in Germany covering the immediate aftermath of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks for the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and the news magazine \u003ci\u003eDer Spiegel.\u003c\/i\u003e Schelzig has a master's degree in political science from George Washington University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vanderbilt University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44477863035117,"sku":"9780826505859","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_c9f8d37e-63d1-46ff-9f84-c765b467e6fc.jpg?v=1700706124","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/welcome-to-capitol-hill-fifty-years-of-scandal-in-tennessee-politics-9780826505859","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}