Paxton Impeachment

Is Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a losing battle regardless of the impeachment trial outcome?

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick addresses lawmakers after articles of impeachment for Attorney General...

However AG Ken Paxton’s trial in the Texas Senate goes, there will be political repercussions for Patrick, observers say.

By Gromer Jeffers Jr.Aug 29, 2023Member Exclusive

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The whistleblowers were among a group of key aides in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office.

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Why is Ken Paxton facing an impeachment trial?

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What to expect from Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial

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New Texas AG Ken Paxton impeachment files detail interventions for donor, secret trips

Thousands of pages of documents released late Thursday purport to reveal the depth of the relationship between Ken Paxton and Nate Paul, the real estate developer at the center of the attorney general’s impeachment case.

By Lauren McGaughy, Robert T. Garrett, Aarón Torres and Philip JankowskiAug 19, 2023Member Exclusive

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, looks at one of the special prosecutors during a...

Texas AG Ken Paxton was indicted for fraud nearly eight years ago. He hasn’t faced a jury

The case against Paxton, a Republican, has been delayed multiple times since he was indicted months into his first term. He now faces an unrelated House ethics investigation into allegations of abuse of office.

By Lauren McGaughyMay 25, 2023

Why is Ken Paxton facing an impeachment trial?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was impeached May 27 after an ethics probe into the state’s top lawyer found that he repeatedly misused his office to help a campaign donor. Twenty articles of impeachment have been filed against him. A trial begins Sept. 5. Here's what to know.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a Collin County GOP Election Night Watch...

The fight over Ken Paxton’s pay: The Texas AG’s office tried to defy comptroller

Communications reveal a row between the comptroller’s agency and the attorney general’s office over a ruling that Paxton cannot be paid while impeachment is pending.

By Philip JankowskiJun 22, 2023Member Exclusive

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a Collin County GOP Election Night Watch...

Impeachment lawyers plan to call Texas AG Ken Paxton to witness stand in Senate trial

Paxton tops the list of potential witnesses, according to a copy obtained by The Dallas Morning News, The list also includes a woman with whom he is alleged to have had an affair and the attorney general’s GOP primary challengers.

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Exclusive: Texts show lawmakers were ‘pissed off’ at Ken Paxton before impeachment

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Identity of woman in alleged Paxton affair revealed, raising impeachment conflict concerns

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Attorney fees, senator stipends among costs for Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

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The impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton begins on Tuesday. He's accused...

What to expect opening day of Texas AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The attorney general is accused of bribery, abuse of power and more. State senators will decide his fate in office in an impeachment trial that starts Sept. 5.

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Want to watch the Ken Paxton impeachment in person? Here’s how to snag a ticket

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What we know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

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