The Epoch Times A Tennessee lawmaker has been expelled from the state Senate after a vote in the upper chamber following her conviction on wire fraud charges.
State Sen. Katrina Robinson, a Democrat from Memphis, was convicted on wire fraud charges last year after she was accused of stealing funds from a healthcare school that she operated. Federal prosecutors alleged that she used the funds to pay for personal expenses, including her wedding.
Republican Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, in confirming a vote to expel her, said that âthe integrity of the Senate is of paramount importance.â..
