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Blackburn ethics probe clouds Tennessee governor race
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn faces a Senate Ethics Committee investigation into alleged misuse of taxpayer funds for political campaigns. Her Republican gubernatorial rival John Rose has publicly called for transparency and release of the investigation's findings.
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