At least 6 lawmakers had financial ties to GOP donor Miller
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – At least six current and former Republican lawmakers in Tennessee had financial ties to a prominent GOP donor who recently settled a federal fraud case involving the military health care program.
Andy Miller Jr. has been a prominent backer of Republican candidates who support his platform of fighting the influence of Islam in Tennessee.
State ethics disclosures show that Rep. Judd Matheny of Tullahoma reported income from two Miller-linked companies, including one listed in the form as Omed Rx that shares the same address with QMedRx, the subject of the federal probe into alleged violations of the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.
Miller and his brother agreed to settle the federal case for $7.8 million last month without admitting guilt.
Matheny did not immediately return a message seeking comment.
