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Robinson was caught last year using nearly $1 million in taxpayer money to fund her lavish wedding and personal lifestyle. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally has called on Robinson to do the decent thing and resign immediately. “While Senator Robinson’s convictions did not stem from actions taken while in office, they are nevertheless very serious,” McNally declared in a statement. “As public servants, we are held to a higher standard.“ “My personal opinion is that it would be in the best interest of the state and her constituents for Senator Robinson to step down at this time.”

In addition to covering her wedding costs, Robinson, a Democrat from a Memphis district elected in 2018, is charged with using the funds to pay for her honeymoon and pay legal fees for her divorce, the feds charge. With the stolen money the lawmaker also paid for her daughter’s 2016 Jeep Renegade, home improvements, a $500 Louis Vuitton handbag and invested in a snow cone business run by her children, prosecutors and the FBI said. Robinson was charged with theft, embezzlement and wire fraud. Despite the charges, she said she will continue to serve in the state legislature “with the...

Memphis, TN – Tennessee State Senator Katrina Robinson, 39, has been federally charged with theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud. D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney announced the unsealing of the criminal complaint today.According to the information presented in the complaint, Katrina Robinson is the Director of The Healthcare Institute (THI), a provider of educational and training programs for jobs in the healthcare field. She is also a Tennessee State Senator, having been elected to represent the 33rd District in Shelby County in 2018.Between 2015 and 2019, The Healthcare Institute received over $2.2 million in federal grants...