Letter: Top deputies accuse Texas attorney general of crimes
4 years, 2 months ago

Letter: Top deputies accuse Texas attorney general of crimes

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Several top deputies of Texas’ attorney general have reported to law enforcement that their boss engaged in crimes including bribery and abuse of office, according to an internal letter. In a single-page letter to the director of human resources in the attorney general’s office, the seven senior lawyers wrote that they reported Republican Ken Paxton to “the appropriate law enforcement authority” for potentially breaking the law “in his official capacity as the current Attorney General of Texas.” “We have a good faith belief that the attorney general is violating federal and/or state law including prohibitions related to improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential criminal offenses,” the Thursday letter states. In a statement to the American-Statesman Paxton’s office said: “The complaint filed against Attorney General Paxton was done to impede an ongoing investigation into criminal wrongdoing by public officials including employees of this office. He declined to comment further “until the results of any investigation are complete.” “Indicted Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is the top law enforcement official in the state,” Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa said in a statement.

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'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ
1 month ago

'Ideal choice': Trump aide suggests this controversial state AG could be pick to lead DOJ

Raw Story  

Now that former Rep. Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn his name from consideration to be the next attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump is quickly moving on to his next choice. According to a report in NYSun.com, Trump's next attorney general-designate could be Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Sun reported that an unnamed source "with close ties to Trump's …

MAGA melts down as Ken Paxton faces yet another impeachment threat in the Texas House
5 months, 1 week ago

MAGA melts down as Ken Paxton faces yet another impeachment threat in the Texas House

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in hot water yet again — and his MAGA supporters are furious about it. Ultimately, GOP loyalists in the Texas Senate acquitted him of all charges, and he mounted a revenge campaign against the legislators who voted to impeach him, causing several to lose their primaries earlier this year and House Speaker Dade Phelan …

The Worst Possible Trump Attorney General Is the One He’d Be Likeliest to Pick
6 months, 1 week ago

The Worst Possible Trump Attorney General Is the One He’d Be Likeliest to Pick

Slate  

Donald Trump’s Department of Justice was a nightmare. Corruption and cruelty defined the former president’s DOJ and his approach to public service overall, and he has now identified someone who could immediately make a second Trump DOJ even worse: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Even as Paxton has directed public resources to support his friends at right-wing influence shops, he …

Once the Texas GOP’s 'weak link,' Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Once the Texas GOP’s 'weak link,' Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

Raw Story  

"Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. It was another major vindication for Paxton after the Senate acquitted him of the House’s …

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The Wild Fraud Case Against the Texas Attorney General Ends In an Ironic Twist

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. “Something is wrong when the state’s top lawyer is forced to take a class on how to be a good lawyer.” —Texas Democrat John Bucy III Three weeks before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was …

Texas Attorney General Settles Fraud Charges After Avoiding Trial For 9 Years
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Attorney General Settles Fraud Charges After Avoiding Trial For 9 Years

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. But in a statement released later Tuesday, Paxton — one of the nation’s most prominent state attorney generals, who just six months earlier …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. Now he wants Super Tuesday revenge on his foes

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton beat impeachment. They include rank-and-file legislators, state judges and one of the most powerful figures in Texas: Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan, who oversaw the historic vote last year to impeach Paxton on corruption charges. Phelan recently punched back with a video reminding voters of Paxton’s extramarital affair, saying Paxton broke an …

Judge rejects attempts to toss indictments against Texas AG Ken Paxton
10 months ago

Judge rejects attempts to toss indictments against Texas AG Ken Paxton

Raw Story  

HOUSTON — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton remains on track to be tried for felony fraud this spring after the presiding judge shot down his attempts to have the charges thrown out. During a Friday court hearing in Houston, Harris County District Court Judge Andrea Beall rejected Paxton’s arguments that his right to a speedy trial had been violated. “We …

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges
10 months, 1 week ago

Judge rejects Texas AG Ken Paxton’s request to throw out nearly decade-old criminal charges

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — A judge on Friday rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s attempts to throw out felony securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. Brian Wice, one of the special prosecutors handling the case, said it was important that Paxton’s case go to trial because “no one is above the law. After the hearing, …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023, delaying what could have been the Republican’s first sworn statements on corruption allegations. The court gave attorneys for a group of former …

Businessman who allegedly gave Ken Paxton bribes hit with new federal charges: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Businessman who allegedly gave Ken Paxton bribes hit with new federal charges: report

Raw Story  

The Texas businessman at the heart of the scandal that led to Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment has now been hit with a new round of federal charges, reported The Messenger on Wednesday. "Nate Paul pleaded not guilty in June to charges of making false statements to lenders, and the new superseding indictment adds charges related to allegedly defrauding business …

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges
1 year, 1 month ago

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges

Associated Press  

DALLAS — A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes. The charges against Paul are the result of a yearslong FBI investigation that Paxton involved his office in, setting off a chain of events that led to a separate federal …

Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers
1 year, 2 months ago

Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers

Raw Story  

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday he plans to file criminal complaints against the group of state representatives who led the impeachment against him for releasing his personal information. In a statement Monday, Paxton accused the House impeachment managers of violating a new state law with an Oct. 2 release of documents related to the case. Paxton said he …

Whistleblowers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI want court to continue lawsuit
1 year, 2 months ago

Whistleblowers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI want court to continue lawsuit

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A group of whistleblowers who reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the FBI said Monday they are not giving up their own legal fight against the Republican after his acquittal on corruption charges at his impeachment trial. Four of Paxton’s former advisers have asked the Texas Supreme Court to resume their whistleblower lawsuit against Paxton after …

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats a Cornyn challenge
1 year, 3 months ago

Ken Paxton blasts fellow Republicans and floats a Cornyn challenge

Raw Story  

Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday alleged without evidence that the Biden administration, working in cahoots with certain Texas Republicans, was behind the failed attempt to impeach him on charges of bribery and corruption. Paxton said he believed the impeachment was retribution for lawsuits he filed challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election in several states as well …

An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office
1 year, 3 months ago

An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office

Raw Story  

Sept. 18, 2023 "An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. In the early years of Paxton’s tenure, conservative lawyers left plum positions working for right-wing law firms …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment

Raw Story  

This article was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The dramatic votes capped a two-week trial where a parade of witnesses, including former senior officials under Paxton, testified that the attorney general had repeatedly abused his office by …

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fully acquitted Saturday of corruption charges in a historic impeachment trial, a resounding verdict that reaffirms the power of the GOP’s hard right and puts an indicted incumbent who remains under FBI investigation back into office. In accusing Paxton of abusing his office, former advisers recounted how Texas’ top lawyer …

A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
1 year, 3 months ago

A look at notable impeachments in US history, including Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

The Independent  

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Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is over. Here’s what led to his acquittal and what’s next

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The GOP-dominated Texas Senate acquitted fellow Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday, putting him back in office and showing no political damage after a two-week impeachment trial on allegations of corruption. “We discovered unprecedented abuse in the Texas attorney general’s office by Mr. Paxton,” said state Rep. Andrew Murr, a Republican. He abused the entire …

Trump defends Ken Paxton, calling impeachment trial ‘shameful’
1 year, 3 months ago

Trump defends Ken Paxton, calling impeachment trial ‘shameful’

The Independent  

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Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
1 year, 3 months ago

Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton moved closer to a verdict Thursday as closing arguments were set in the historic case that has put the embattled Republican’s career in jeopardy over accusations of corruption and bribery. Attorneys for the bipartisan group of lawmakers prosecuting Paxton’s impeachment rested their case Wednesday after a woman who …

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial, but never took the stand as the prosecutors abruptly rested their case against the Republican. As the scene played out Wednesday evening, the attorney general posted on social media that he …

At impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge
1 year, 3 months ago

At impeachment, lawyer recounts Texas AG Ken Paxton supervising his investigation into FBI and judge

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton coordinated through encrypted communications with a lawyer he hired to investigate law enforcement officials probing one of the Republican’s wealthy donors, the lawyer testified at Paxton’s impeachment trial Tuesday. Paxton’s hiring of Cammack in 2020 prompted eight of his top deputies to report the attorney general to law enforcement for allegedly committing …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s affair took a toll on office, a former staffer says at impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ‘s former staffers testified Monday that the Republican’s extramarital affair took a toll on employees who had to work long and odd hours because of the secret relationship that is now a factor in his impeachment trial. Paxton had the affair with a woman who worked for local developer Nate …

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment
1 year, 3 months ago

A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial neared the halfway point Friday, a former state lawman said he warned the Republican in 2020 that he was risking indictment by helping a donor under FBI investigation. “If he didn’t get away from this individual and stop doing what he was doing, he was gonna get himself indicted,” …

Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton claims fellow Republicans plotted to oust him in impeachment trial defense

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We were protecting the interest of the state …

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of a Republican plot to remove him
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial defense includes claims of a Republican plot to remove him

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long denied corruption accusations that have dogged him for years. “It was not a mutiny,” Ryan Bangert, one of Paxton’s former aides, testified Thursday about a group of deputies who reported their boss to the FBI in 2020. “We were protecting the interest of the state and protecting the interest of …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than $90,000. These are among the perks that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former employees say he reveled in while using his office in ways that now have him facing a federal criminal investigation and potential ouster over allegations of corruption. “He always cared about what trip …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
1 year, 3 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. These are among the perks that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton 's former …

Meet the 4 whistleblowers behind most of the impeachment allegations against Ken Paxton
1 year, 6 months ago

Meet the 4 whistleblowers behind most of the impeachment allegations against Ken Paxton

Raw Story  

When the Texas House impeached now-suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton last month, lawmakers relied heavily on allegations made by four men who were fired from top jobs at Paxton’s agency. “Blake is a fearless defender of the rule of law and conservative values.” A note from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to Blake Brickman, former deputy attorney general for policy …

Texas court allows AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to move to Houston
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas court allows AG Ken Paxton’s securities fraud trial to move to Houston

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-delayed trial on securities fraud charges from 2015 will take place in Houston, a court ruled Wednesday, dealing the Republican another setback as he awaits a separate impeachment trial. For now, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld a decision by a judge who originally oversaw the case to move the …

Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas’ Ken Paxton hires prominent attorney for impeachment trial

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A new lawyer for Ken Paxton on Wednesday raised skepticism that the embattled Texas attorney general’s impeachment trial could be done quickly and attacked the case that could lead to the Republican’s permanent removal from office as a sham. “The impeachment articles that have been laid out by the House are baloney,” Buzbee said during a news …

Texas AG Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote to impeach
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton invites supporters to rally at state Capitol to protest vote to impeach

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday urged his supporters to protest at the state Capitol when Republicans in the House of Representatives take up historic impeachment proceedings that threaten to oust him. Paxton, a 60-year-old Republican, decried the impeachment proceedings as “political theater” that will “inflict lasting damage on the Texas House,” adding to his earlier …

GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton
1 year, 6 months ago

GOP-controlled Texas House votes to impeach Republican Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton

LA Times  

Gen. Ken Paxton has been impeached and suspended from office by a majority vote in the Texas House, controlled by his fellow Republicans. Moments after the vote, Paxton’s office said the impeachment was “based on totally false claims” and pointed to internal inquiries that found no wrongdoing. Rep. Ann Johnson, a Democratic member of the panel, told lawmakers that Texas’ …

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — A Republican-led investigation on Wednesday accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office — including felonies — during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP’s conservative stars into new political and legal risk. Paxton called the hours of testimony by investigators “false,” accused the committee …

Texas Capitol jolted by investigation of attorney general, accusation House speaker was drunk on job
1 year, 6 months ago

Texas Capitol jolted by investigation of attorney general, accusation House speaker was drunk on job

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas lawmakers revealed Tuesday a monthslong corruption investigation into Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, going public with the probe shortly after Paxton accused the GOP House speaker of being drunk on the job. Hours after Paxton’s claim, House Speaker Dade Phelan announced the House General Investigating Committee has been looking into “alleged illegal conduct” by Paxton, who …

Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe
1 year, 10 months ago

Justice Dept. in DC taking over Texas AG corruption probe

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who’d long been leading the probe. It was not immediately clear what prompted top Justice Department officials to recuse the federal prosecutors in West Texas but the move was …

Texas AG settles with former aides who reported him to FBI
1 year, 10 months ago

Texas AG settles with former aides who reported him to FBI

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation of the three-term Republican. “Attorney General Ken Paxton accepts that plaintiffs acted in a manner that they thought was right and apologizes for referring to them …

Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.
1 year, 11 months ago

Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him.

Raw Story  

Jan. 12, 2023 This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. One allows the office to appoint special prosecutors to such cases, while the other empowers the office to penalize local prosecutors who “limit election law enforcement.” Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General …

GOP’s Ken Paxton wins 3rd term as Texas attorney general
2 years, 1 month ago

GOP’s Ken Paxton wins 3rd term as Texas attorney general

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won reelection Tuesday, adding to Republicans’ decades of dominance in the state’s top offices despite a slew of legal problems and dysfunction in his agency. Paxton secured a third term as Texas’ top lawyer, setting up America’s biggest red state to continue mounting conservative legal challenges to the administration of Democratic President Joe …

Dysfunction in Texas AG’s office as Paxton seeks third term
2 years, 2 months ago

Dysfunction in Texas AG’s office as Paxton seeks third term

Associated Press  

GATESVILLE, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff this month quietly dropped a series of human trafficking and child sexual assault cases after losing track of one of the victims, a stumble in open court emblematic of broader dysfunction inside one of America’s most prominent law offices. “When you’re experiencing the type of climactic upheaval in an office, which …

Records: Texas attorney general fled home to avoid subpoena
2 years, 2 months ago

Records: Texas attorney general fled home to avoid subpoena

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ran out of his house and jumped into a truck driven by his wife, a state senator, to avoid being served a subpoena to testify Tuesday in an abortion access case, according to court documents. “It’s clear that the media wants to drum up another controversy involving my work as Attorney General, so …

Texas Attorney General Paxton defeats Bush in GOP runoff
2 years, 6 months ago

Texas Attorney General Paxton defeats Bush in GOP runoff

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won his Republican runoff election against Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Tuesday despite facing a slew of legal problems, including an FBI investigation and a trial on securities fraud charges. The wide gap underscored Paxton’s continued political durability and showed how much ground the 46-year-old scion of the Bush political …

Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton
2 years, 7 months ago

Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Not many people charged with felony crimes go seven years without ever standing trial. His group in 2014 filed a complaint with prosecutors over Paxton’s failure to register as a securities adviser, one of the criminal charges the Republican is battling. His attorneys point out that Paxton invoked his right to a speedy trial and blame the …

Cornyn: Texas AG Ken Paxton’s legal woes an ‘embarrassment’
2 years, 7 months ago

Cornyn: Texas AG Ken Paxton’s legal woes an ‘embarrassment’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday blasted one of his party’s top leaders back home, calling the mounting pile of accusations and legal woes Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an “embarrassment” just days before a primary runoff election. “This is the chief law enforcement officer of the state of Texas and it’s a source of …

Texas attorney general refuses to hand over Jan. 6 records
2 years, 11 months ago

Texas attorney general refuses to hand over Jan. 6 records

Associated Press  

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has rejected a prosecutor’s demand for records of his appearance at a pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Last week, the Travis County district attorney’s office had set a four-day deadline for Paxton to turn over the records involving the Jan. 6, 2021, rally or face a …

Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt mounts challenge to Texas attorney general Ken Paxton
3 years, 5 months ago

Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt mounts challenge to Texas attorney general Ken Paxton

CNN  

CNN — Civil rights attorney Lee Merritt announced Tuesday that he’s running as Democrat for Texas attorney general, joining a competitive state race to take on Republican incumbent Ken Paxton. “Now I’m running for Texas Attorney General to make some real changes.” His clients have included the families of Botham Jean, Ahmaud Arbery, Marvin Scott III, Ronald Greene, Jonathan Price …

AP Exclusive: State bar investigating Texas attorney general
3 years, 6 months ago

AP Exclusive: State bar investigating Texas attorney general

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The Texas bar association is investigating whether state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on bogus claims of fraud amounted to professional misconduct. The State Bar of Texas initially declined to take up a Democratic Party activist’s complaint that Paxton’s petitioning of the U.S. Supreme Court to block Joe Biden’s victory …

FBI probe of Texas AG expands to look at home renovations
3 years, 10 months ago

FBI probe of Texas AG expands to look at home renovations

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The FBI is investigating renovations made to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s million-dollar home as part of an ongoing probe into allegations that the state’s highest-ranking attorney illegally helped a wealthy donor, according to records obtained by The Associated Press. Following the remarkable revolt that riled Texas politics, all of Paxton’s accusers quit or were fired and four …

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