M. L. “Binky” Vines continues to run for re-election despite a guilty plea on three counts of embezzlement.
Attorney General Jim Hood says his office recommended a three-year sentence for Vines in the state penitentiary. Hood even wrote a letter to defense attorneys saying they would not recommend the non-adjudicated order Judge Joe Webster was considering. Hood says Vines threw himself on the mercy of the court.
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Senate churns through overnight session as Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill
An endgame appears to be taking shape Tuesday. Vice President Vance is on hand if needed to break a tie vote as Democrats try to defeat the package.
