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NEWSCHANNEL 5 INVESTIGATES Questionable Contracts, Questions of Influence Two separate NewsChannel 5 investigations -- Questionable Contracts and Questions of Influence -- explore connections on Tennessee's Capitol Hill that may influence how your government operates. Full Story >> Questions Prompt State Museum To Postpone Alexander Exhibit The Tennessee State Museum has postponed a big exhibit featuring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander after questions raised by NewsChannel 5 Investigates. Full Story >> General Services Commissioner Resigns, Returning To Private Sector The man who led the charge to outsource big chunks of Tennessee state government to private business has called it quits. The governor's office announced Friday that General Services Commissioner Steve Cates had resigned. Full Story >> Ethics Case Against Haslam Adviser Ingram On Hold The state board that regulates lobbyists in Tennessee deferred final action Thursday on whether to fine lobbyist and political consultant Tom Ingram, his partner and a client they both represented. Full Story >> WEB EXTRA: Memo Confirms Contract Questions A staff report, not shared with the legislature's full Fiscal Review Committee, told a more complicated story regarding two state contracts than what members heard in public session. Full Story >> NC5 INVESTIGATES: CONSUMER ALERT Women Report Painful Side Effects From Birth Control Women have many options when it comes to birth control. But NewsChannel 5 has found growing concern about a relatively new type, called Essure. Full Story >> Used Car Turns Out To Be Rebuilt Wreck When money is tight and you need a new car, it might seem like a used car would be your best bet. But NewsChannel 5 found that great deal may not be as good as the dealer wants you to think it is. Full Story >> Carfax Tool May Help Detect Counterfeit Airbags NewsChannel 5 found a free and simple tool that could help you figure out whether you should be concerned about counterfeit airbags in your vehicle. Full Story >> Counterfeit Car Airbags Shipped To Midstate If you were in a head-on collision, you'd hope your airbag would help save your life. But NewsChannel 5 Investigates found counterfeit airbags have become a real problem in the United States. Full Story >> Nashville Man Indicted For 'Wide-Ranging Fraud' It's been six years since NewsChannel 5 first exposed how a Nashville man had been promising people security and bodyguard jobs, but never delivering. Full Story >> NC5 INVESTIGATES: QUESTIONABLE CONTRACTS General Services Commissioner Resigns, Returning To Private Sector The man who led the charge to outsource big chunks of Tennessee state government to private business has called it quits. The governor's office announced Friday that General Services Commissioner Steve Cates had resigned. Full Story >> Enterprise Deal Raises Questions About Outsourcing Effort NewsChannel 5 has uncovered serious questions about how parts of Tennessee's state government -- in this case, the state's motor pool -- are being outsourced to private business. Full Story >> Vehicle Contract Outsourced To Company With Connections A multimillion-dollar contract for maintenance on state vehicles was supposed to save taxpayers' money. But "NewsChannel 5 Investigates" discovered some examples where you're actually paying more. Full Story >> Lawmakers Promise Review Of Questionable Contracts Two questionable state contracts -- first uncovered by "NewsChannel 5 Investigates" -- will face scrutiny from state lawmakers. Full Story >> State Rental Car Bills Riddled With Questionable Charges An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation has discovered some state agencies may be paying more to rent cars than they should. Full Story >> NC5 INVESTIGATES: QUESTIONS OF INFLUENCE Questions Prompt State Museum To Postpone Alexander Exhibit The Tennessee State Museum has postponed a big exhibit featuring U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander after questions raised by NewsChannel 5 Investigates. Full Story >> State Considers Coal Mining, Oil Drilling On Protected Lands The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is currently negotiating with a coal company to allow coal mining on a wildlife area, as well as an oil company to allow drilling on a wetland. Full Story >> Lobbyist On Payroll Of Both Governor, Special Interests Tom Ingram wears two hats. He runs The Ingram Group, a lobbying firm that he started in 1983. He boasts on his website that he "currently" serves as a "general consultant" to Gov. Haslam. Full Story >> Haslam Keeps Payments Private Governor Bill Haslam is not revealing how much he personally pays lobbyist and consultant Tom Ingram. Full Story >> Haslam Defends Secret Payments To Lobbyist Gov. Bill Haslam defended making private payments to lobbyist Tom Ingram on the same day the Tennessee Ethics Commission called on Ingram to answer questions about his lobbying activities. Full Story >>		ADVERTISEMENT ABOUT NEWSCHANNEL 5 INVESTIGATES NewsChannel 5 Investigates NewsChannel 5's award-winning investigative team exposes corruption, government waste and consumer scams. Full Story >> Tell Us About Something We Should Investigate! If you know of something we should investigate, join our efforts to expose corruption, government waste, scams and other wrongdoing. Full Story >> Sign Up For NewsChannel 5 eNews Stay connected with your news and information leader. Sign up for email alerts and newsletters from NewsChannel 5.com. Full Story >>
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