NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 2 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on April 1, 2026, by Azya Thornton:

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Sen. Haile Announces Bid for Senate Speaker

Sen. Ferrell Haile, R-Sumner, confirmed he will run to become Tennessee's next speaker of the Senate and lieutenant governor, Gallatin News reports. Haile, a Gallatin native who has represented District 18 -- which includes Sumner and Trousdale counties -- since 2013, w . . .

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