Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says Haslams offered bribes to inflate Pilot truck stops earnings
Read full article: Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway says Haslams offered bribes to inflate Pilot truck stops earningsWarren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway says the billionaire Haslam family tried to bribe at least 15 executives at the Pilot truck stop chain with millions of dollars to get them to inflate the company’s profits this year because that would force Berkshire to pay more for the Haslams’ remaining 20% stake in the company.
Tennessee roads plan mulls toll lanes, electric car fee hike
Read full article: Tennessee roads plan mulls toll lanes, electric car fee hikeTennessee Gov. Bill Lee is considering introducing express toll lanes on highways and tripling a fee for electric car owners as he looks for ways to pay for tens of billions of dollars in roadway projects.
Hagerty rides Trump support to Senate GOP win in Tennessee
Read full article: Hagerty rides Trump support to Senate GOP win in TennesseeAmbassador to Japan Bill Hagerty rode the endorsement of President Donald Trump to victory Thursday in a contested Republican primary for an open U.S. Senate seat in Tennessee. The Nashville businessman emerged from a tough challenge from trauma surgeon Manny Sethi to clinch his partys nomination for the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander. Last July, Trump let Tennessee voters know he would back Hagerty for the seat, months before Hagerty declared himself a candidate. Hagerty spent more than $9.6 million on the race through mid-July, compared to the $4.2 million spent by Sethi. Republicans are heavily favored to keep the seat, considering the GOP has held both Tennessee Senate seats since 1994.