Yesterday the Texas State Senate was set to discuss rules for the upcoming impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the embattled Attorney General who is currently suspended. The news of procedural maneuvers was perhaps overshadowed by the first statement from his wife, State...
Paxton Scandal
back to archiveThere Will Be Rules
The Texas Senate is expected to meet on June 20th to hash out the rules of procedure for the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, and while the proceedings always promised plenty of intrigue, the plot has only thickened in recent days. Perhaps the most pressing question...
The Trial of the Millennium
It seems that after nearly a decade of biding time and dodging legal peril, Ken Paxton’s luck may finally be running out. The long-indicted Attorney General, having recently been impeached by an overwhelming and bipartisan vote in the Texas House, is awaiting his...
The Texas House Votes to Impeach Republican AG Ken Paxton
Texas House debated and voted on 20 articles of impeachment including bribery and obstruction of justice.
Has time run out for Ken Paxton?
No matter what else we can say about Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General has a peculiar set of survival skills. Despite indictments, sex scandals, and federal investigations, Paxton has continued to get re-elected to one of the top posts in Texas government,...
Paxton Probe Moves To D.C.
Barely six weeks into the new year and Ken Paxton is keeping himself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. This afternoon, the Associated Press reported that the Department of Justice would be taking over the current investigation looking into potential bribery...
New Poll Shows Garza Within Two Points
With less than three weeks until the November election, races are getting even closer in Texas. And the polls show the best chance for Democrats to flip a statewide seat is in the Attorney General’s race. A recent survey from Clarity Campaign Labs indicates the...
Keeping Up With Ken Paxton
For someone who is supposed to be the chief law enforcement officer of Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton has a knack for lawlessness. In fact, it’s almost impossible to keep track of all his scandals, which is why we created this recap. Because it happened seven...
Paxton heads to Washington to back Trump — and escape problems at home
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently announced that he will be traveling to Washington D.C. next week to join a march with Trump supporters disputing the results of the presidential election. In a Sunday tweet, Paxton called on “all patriots” to join him...