Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Comptroller, Land Commissioner, Ag Commissioner, and Railroad Commissioner are on the ballot.

Four Republicans and three Democrats are in the running for Ken Paxton’s soon-to-be former role as Texas Attorney General.

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is again protesting the actions of state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Members gathered outside Paxton’s San Antonio office Saturday morning with signs and chants.

Emmanuel Mora died in BCSO custody less than two hours after arriving at the Justice Intake and Assessment Annex.

The suspect was captured by surveillance cameras approaching a dumpster several times shortly after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The footage, which can be viewed in the media player at the top of this article, shows the dumpster erupting in flames just before 7 a.m.

The attorney general is the top lawyer in Texas, representing the state in mostly civil litigation.

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Wednesday announced a nine member team that will conduct a critical incident review of the mass shooting in Uvalde.

New York Attorney General Letitia James has formally announced that she is running for governor.

AUSTIN – Late last year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fired multiple senior aides who accused him of accepting a bribe. In return, the aides allege, Paxton used his office to help Paul’s business interests, investigate Paul’s adversaries and help settle a lawsuit. Angela Paxton’s office declined comment for this story. According to the filing, Paxton also directed top aides to issue a legal opinion that would help Paul’s business interests. Weeks after the whistleblowers reported Paxton for his behavior, two of the plaintiffs were placed on leave before being terminated.

Lacey Mase, former deputy attorney general for administration in the Texas attorney general's office, said she was terminated. Mase was among top aides in the office who accused Attorney General Ken Paxton of bribery and abuse of office. Credit: Social MediaLacey Mase, one of the top aides who accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of crimes including bribery and abuse of office, has been fired, she told The Texas Tribune on Tuesday evening. Mase was hired in 2011 and worked most recently as the deputy attorney general for administration. Top aides say Paxton has used the power of his office to serve the interests of a political donor, Nate Paul.