โI did everything at his supervisionโ: Outside lawyer says Ken Paxton approved every step of Nate Paul investigation
Houston lawyer Brandon Cammack said he was excited to help the attorney generalโs office with a criminal investigation. But after a whirlwind month, he was fired without payment and felt heโd โgotten the rug pulled out from me.โ
โIt was not a mutinyโ: Senior staff had no choice but to report Ken Paxton to the FBI, whistleblower testifies
Ryan Bangert, a former top official under the attorney general, said Paxton allowed a friend and political donor to hijack the state agency, diverting it from its mission to help all Texans.
Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: โSlow creep of corruptionโ vs. โnothing of significanceโ
After senators rejected the suspended attorney generalโs bid to dismiss all accusations against him, lawyers for both sides laid out their cases and impeachment managers called their first witness.
โLetโs clean houseโ: Paxton tells supporters to lead charge in removing his Republican rivals who impeached him
Paxton named House Speaker Dade Phelan, a fellow Republican, in his brief remarks Saturday in North Texas. The suspended attorney general faces a trial Tuesday that would remove him from office permanently.
New accusations: Ken Paxton used burner phone, secret email account, fake Uber name to hide ties to Nate Paul
After Paxtonโs lawyers sought to dismiss articles of impeachment as unsubstantiated, House managers responded by accusing the suspended attorney general of going to great lengths to cover up his relationship to the real estate investor.
Texas House committee report outlines possible path forward for school vouchers
The House blocked school vouchers during this yearโs regular lawmaking session, but a report released Friday shows some members might be willing to approve such a scaled-back version of the program that doesnโt compete with public schools for funds.
Texas Senateโs handling of Angela Paxtonโs role gives small boost to her husband in pending impeachment trial
Sen. Angela Paxton will have no say in deliberations to convict or acquit impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton, but she will sit on the Senate court of impeachment. That means 21, not 20, votes will be needed to convict.
Texas senators include more property tax cuts for businesses in new pitch to break impasse with House
The Senateโs latest proposal is an apparent effort to appease Gov. Greg Abbott and the lower chamber. The stateโs top Republicans have been at odds for months over how to use the stateโs historic budget surplus to cut property taxes.
Here are the top allegations that led to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxtonโs impeachment
In 2020, deputies in the attorney generalโs office met with FBI agents to accuse their boss of misconduct. Their accusations would form the backbone of articles of impeachment against one of the stateโs most powerful officials.
The 2023 Texas legislative session started with โhistoricโ budget surplus and ended with an impeached attorney general
The 2023 legislative session started with a $32.7 billion surplus. It was mired in Republican infighting and multiple scandals. Then, the House impeached the stateโs attorney general.
Gov. Greg Abbott can pick a fill-in attorney general. Heโs so far been silent on impeachment.
Abbott himself is a former attorney general, preceding Paxton in the position. The governor has built deep connections in the conservative legal world and is known to lean on former aides for high-profile appointments.
Aide to Ken Paxton calls investigation into attorney general โillegal,โ says Paxton canโt be impeached
Chris Hilton, head of litigation in the attorney generalโs office, told reporters that lawmakers canโt oust Paxton. His comments came as a House committee met behind closed doors about its investigation into the stateโs top lawyer.
Listen: Through art, keepsakes and advocacy, families are making sure the 21 Uvalde victims are not forgotten
Wednesday marks exactly a year since a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. The community continues to grapple with the trauma and pain, and for those who lost someone that day, theyโre determined to keep the memories of their loved ones alive.
Texas House votes to repeal sales tax on menstrual products and diapers
The bill, which Democrats have been pushing for years, has become a top priority after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Senate has already passed the bill, which would provide tax relief on the purchase of menstrual products, diapers and other child care necessities.