There are 55 article(s) tagged Katrina Robinson:

• February 2022

  • Sentencing hearing date reset for former state senator

    The sentencing hearing was originally set for Thursday, March 3.

    By Yolanda Jones February 25, 2022

  • County Commission to fill school board, state Senate vacancies next month

    The commission set the schedules Wednesday, Feb. 23, for taking applications, interviewing candidates and making the picks. 

    By Bill Dries February 23, 2022

  • County Commission mulls filling Katrina Robinson’s state Senate seat

    The commission debated Monday whether it should fill the District 33 seat Robinson was expelled from last week by fellow Senators. Part of the argument is whether it amounts to an endorsement of the Senate action.

    By Bill Dries February 07, 2022

  • Watch: Robinson expulsion from Senate calls to mind past dilemmas

    This week’s vote by the state Senate to expel Memphis Democrat Katrina Robinson based on her conviction on federal charges is among the topics on a reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines.” 

    By Bill Dries February 04, 2022

• September 2021

  • Prosecutors wrap up case against Katrina Robinson

    The prosecution concluded its case against state Sen. Katrina Robinson Thursday, Sept. 23. The defense will begin Monday.

    By Yolanda Jones September 23, 2021

• May 2021

  • Opinion: Legislature’s rush to end teaching of systemic racism lacked thought and research

    Within the span of about three days, the House and Senate imposed their Caucasian-centered, conservative will on what can and cannot by taught in schools about racism’s sordid history and harmful impact.

    By Otis Sanford May 13, 2021

• January 2021

  • State senator charged in new federal fraud complaint

    The criminal complaint alleges Robinson and two others swindled money from someone who thought he was paying tuition to attend Robinson’s health care school. 

    By Bill Dries January 20, 2021

• August 2020

  • Prosecutors say they have 20,000 documents as evidence in Katrina Robinson case

    The state senator is accused of embezzlement and wire fraud in connection with her business, The Healthcare Institute.

    By Yolanda Jones August 18, 2020

  • Indicted Robinson leads Shelby delegation in out-of-state travel

    Indicted for allegedly taking more than $600,000 from her federally-funded business for personal expenses, state Sen. Katrina Robinson traveled extensively with taxpayer money to legislative conferences in her first year as a state lawmaker.

    By Sam Stockard August 10, 2020

  • Allegations of wrongdoing nothing new for Shelby politicians in Nashville

    The recent indictment of state Sen. Katrina Robinson isn't a first for local members of the state legislative delegation, though it is different in that the charges are not connected to her duties as a state senator.

    By Bill Dries August 03, 2020

• July 2020

  • State senator Katrina Robinson indicted

    A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against state Sen. Katrina Robinson on charges of theft and embezzlement involving government programs and wire fraud.

    By Yolanda Jones July 30, 2020

  • Katrina Robinson charged with theft, embezzlement

    State Sen. Katrina Robinson has been charged with theft and embezzlement and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted, according to U.S. Attorney Michael Dunavant.

    By Yolanda Jones July 30, 2020

  • FBI searches Sen. Katrina Robinson home a second time

    The FBI searched state Sen. Katrina Robinson's home Tuesday for a second time. Authorities provided no details about why they were searching the home. 

    By Yolanda Jones July 28, 2020

  • Lee rejects idea of statewide mask mandate or another economic shutdown

    Gov. Bill Lee is not considering making a statewide mask mandate or shutting down parts of the economy again to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, even as cases surge.

    By Sam Stockard July 15, 2020

• June 2020

  • Senate panel kills legislative hopes to expand absentee balloting

    A Senate committee defeated legislation designed to let more people vote without going to the polls this fall as the COVID-19 crisis is expected to stretch on for months.

    By Sam Stockard June 02, 2020

• April 2020

  • Hospitals set to receive nod for elective surgeries

    Campbell Clinic says its Memphis hospital partners will have extended operating room hours, including weekends, to catch up on the backlog of elective surgeries.

    By Sam Stockard, Jane Roberts April 27, 2020

  • First-term senator (and nurse) battles horror of COVID-19 cases

    Instead of staying at home during the COVID-19 crisis, state Sen. Katrina Robinson went to work — inside a New York hospital. 

    By Sam Stockard April 23, 2020

• March 2020

  • ‘Constitutional carry’ gains momentum in Senate

    A Senate committee recommended passage of legislation enabling people to carry handguns without a state permit, despite hearing from police officers and the parent of a woman whose son was gunned down at an Antioch Waffle House.

    By Sam Stockard March 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • FBI issues warrants, searches home and business of state Sen. Katrina Robinson

    Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Friday, Feb. 21, searched a Memphis nursing and health care school founded by state Sen. Katrina Robinson as well as her home.

    By Yolanda Jones, Sam Stockard February 21, 2020

  • Secretary of State tries to sidestep federal voter registration injunction

    Secretary of State Tre Hargett is seeking legislation establishing a new set of voter registration rules, including $50 levies for violations, even though a federal judge enjoined the 2019 law because of its criminal and civil penalties.

    By Sam Stockard February 20, 2020

  • Right to Work resolution flies through Senate with Republican supermajority

    Legislation setting the course for putting Tennessee’s Right to Work Law into the state Constitution passed the Senate on a 24-5 vote, with only Republicans backing it in a supermajority advantage.

    By Sam Stockard February 14, 2020

  • ‘Everyone should be able to see a doctor when they need to’

    Democratic state Sen. Katrina Robinson is partnering with Republicans on a Medicaid expansion bill designed to provide coverage to 300,000 Tennesseans who don't have health insurance.

    By Sam Stockard February 10, 2020

• January 2020

  • Legislators in flux over governor’s decisions

    Gov. Bill Lee is making big announcements that catch lawmakers by surprise or offer few specifics, leaving some in reactionary mode and potentially creating a gap with the Legislature in early 2020.

    By Sam Stockard January 27, 2020

  • Kelsey declares potential conflict of interest in Right to Work amendment

    The Senate Judiciary Committee passed legislation Tuesday to put Tennessee's Right to Work law in the state Constitution as state Sen. Brian Kelsey declared a potential conflict of interest because of his legal work against unions in other states.

    By Sam Stockard January 22, 2020

  • Kelsey sponsors Right to Work resolution while fighting unions in courtrooms nationally

    State Sen. Brian Kelsey is sponsoring a Right to Work constitutional amendment while battling unions in his outside job, raising questions about whether he has a conflict of interest.

    By Sam Stockard January 21, 2020