The Nashville-based periodical Tennessee Journal, in noting that State Sen. Katrina Robinson (D-Memphis) turned up on Monday for the first day of a special legislative session, raised the issue of whether Republican members might seek her ouster.
Robinson was recently found guilty in federal court of wire fraud charges in connection with federal funds she received to support her nursing-school operation.
Robinson has asked that the decision be set aside or that she receive a new trial.
Said the Journal: “The question will be whether the GOP now decides to being ouster procedures. Robinson isn’t scheduled to be sentenced until just before the regular session begins in January.”
The special session was called by Governor Bill Lee to discuss preparations for the forthcoming Ford Motor Company plant at the Memphis Regional Megasite — to be called Blue Oval City — and to review Covid-19 matters.
