Last year, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law legislation repealing the state gift tax and phasing out the state estate tax.

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Jimmy Haslam's brother, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, has no role in running the company but has a significant financial stake in the business.

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"The governor will continue to protect the interests and resources of Tennessee, " a spokesman for Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said in an email.

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First of all, the Governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam, is here.

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Governor Bill Haslam has put your state in the national spotlight and, for once, it has nothing to do with Bonnaroo or how bad the Titans are.

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Gov. Bill Haslam made the announcement on Friday.

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The guilty pleas entered Wednesday were the first stemming from a two-year investigation of a rebate program at Pilot Flying J, the company controlled by the family of Gov. Bill Haslam and Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.

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According to court documents, sales team members said Haslam, who is the older brother of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam, was aware of at least some instances of employees withholding diesel price rebates and discounts from Pilot customers to boost the company's profits and sales commissions.

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Around 3, 200 Tennesseans signed a petition urging Mr Haslam to veto the bill.

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