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Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. September 23, 2023. Editorial: Finding Tally: A Texas turtle’s long journey on sea, land and air Texas Gulf Coast is becoming a safe haven for flippered friends A recent bit of news from Galveston reads like a children’s book:...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Austin American-Statesman. September 16, 2023. Editorial: Paxton is acquitted, and Texans and good government are the losers Ken Paxton, who has made escaping or stalling accountability for alleged misconduct something of an art form, has been acquitted of all...
Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Newly acquitted of impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back on the job and getting back to the usual. Promises to keep dragging the Biden administration into court. Support from former President Donald Trump. And coming soon, a sit-down...
Both sides rest in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, moving historic case closer to a verdict
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 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. Both sides...
Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 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. ...
How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How much does an extramarital affair matter to whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton keeps his job? An answer may arrive soon. The question hangs over the Republican’s impeachment trial as it approaches the final stretch of testimony before a jury of...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. September 9, 2023. Editorial: Texans need to be more cautious with delta-8 THC Popular cannabis products are largely untested. Texas has wisely taken a slow and cautious approach by resisting calls to legalize marijuana for...
A former Texas lawman says he warned AG Ken Paxton in 2020 that he was risking indictment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — 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. Four days into the historic...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Austin American-Statesman. September 3, 2023. Editorial: Legalize drug testing strips in special legislative session Travis County residents got a double dose of worrisome public health news in August, as data showed the county is on pace to lead the state in fentanyl...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, ex-staffers say
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Unexplained Caribbean and European trips that cost taxpayers more than $90,000. A $600 sports coat paid for by an event organizer. A $45 office Christmas cake taken as his own. These are among the perks that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former...
