The Tennessean reports: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally prevailed in a Republican caucus confidence vote, indicating state senators aren’t yet willing to publicly break with the Senate speaker over a controversy sparked by McNally’s repeated comments on a young man’s suggestive Instagram photos. Republican senators voted 19-7 in favor of McNally’s continued leadership, per a statement released by his office. …
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Nashville’s NBC affiliate reports: Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally walked past reporters and passed on questions after a member of his own party submitted a letter calling for his resignation. “It’s time for him to resign. He’s had a week, I was hoping he would step down on his own and he has chosen not to do so,” Rep. Todd …
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The Associated Press reports: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced Monday that he is “pausing” all social media activity after revelations that he repeatedly commented on posts of nearly nude photos of a young gay model and other LGBTQ personalities. McNally, a Republican, initially stated last week that he “had no intention of stopping” when pressed about why he repeatedly …
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The Huffington Post reports: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (played by Molly Kearney), who made multiple comments on a gay 20-year-old man’s racy Instagram photos despite support for bills targeting LGBTQ people, said he’d support “any man who puts his body online for others” in a “Weekend Update” parody on “SNL.” The mock governor told “Weekend Update” co-host Colin Jost …
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Nashville’s ABC affiliate reports: Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, in an exclusive interview Thursday, apologized after the uproar over his interactions with provocative posts on social media, while insisting that his intentions have been misconstrued. “I’m really, really sorry if I’ve embarrassed my family, embarrassed my friends, embarrassed any of the members of the legislature with the posts,” McNally told …
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Nashville’s ABC affiliate reports: A young man’s nearly naked pictures on Instagram have turned into a controversy for Tennessee’s lieutenant governor. Randy McNally’s Instagram history started circulating on social media Wednesday. His critics say it shows he is a hypocrite as the legislature passes anti-LGBTQ legislation. The pictures were posted on an Instagram account by a man identifying himself as …
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