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On Sunday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), 60, newly acquitted of his impeachment charges, began his first official day back in office. Paxton’s 21-year-old career as a political figure has been riddled with criminal charges and scandals. In October 2020, Paxton was accused of having abused his office and pressured former advisers to assist a political donor currently under FBI investigation. In May of 2023, Paxton was impeached with a bipartisan vote by the Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives. Articles of impeachment included claims that Paxton obstructed justice in th...
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In a court filing, lawyers for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) requested that 19 out of the 20 articles of impeachment against him be dismissed. The FBI’s investigation into Paxton has been ongoing since senior aides accused him of using his office to help friend and political donor Nate Paul, who was investigated for fraud years ago. Paxton allegedly interfered in litigation on Paul’s behalf, and Paul repaid him by renovating Paxton’s home and employing a woman with whom Paxton was having an affair. The Attorney General is being tried on 20 counts of misconduct, including allegations of...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has refused to testify at his impeachment trial. He is being charged on more than 20 counts, including accusations of bribery and abuse of power. Paxton is at risk of being permanently removed from office. Multiple senior aides reported Paxton to federal authorities, claiming that he used his status to help a real estate investor from Austin, Nate Paul, who was being investigated for fraud. Paul allegedly hired a woman with whom Paxton was having an affair and helped pay for renovations to Paxton’s home. Paul was arrested last month by the FBI. In addition...
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After President Joe Biden signaled his administration would enforce the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced he is suing the Biden Administration for infringing on Texas’s state rights. The law would protect all doctors across the nation who perform life-saving abortions. Paxton’s lawsuit comes after the Biden Administration imposed on what Paxton calls Texas’ “sovereign interest.” A memo sent out to hospitals stated, “If a physician believes that a pregnant patient presenting at an emergency department is experiencing an emergency...
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The State Bar of Texas’ disciplinary committee filed a lawsuit against state Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton in a Collin County court for professional misconduct in his efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in four battleground states. They called Paxton’s urging of the U.S. Supreme Court to block President Joe Biden‘s victory based on misrepresented facts “dishonest.” The high court threw out the former President Donald Trump-backed suit. “As a result of Respondent’s actions, Defendant States were required to expend time, money, and resources to respond to the misrepresentations and false st...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has filed a lawsuit against six school districts for issuing mask mandates against the governor’s ban. “The Federal Gov’t is trying to dictate everything. You have my word, I will fight back on every one of his unconstitutional mandates. Not on my watch in Texas,” the Texas Attorney General tweeted a day before he announced the lawsuit. Back in May, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott(R) signed an executive order banning school districts from mandating mask-wearing for students and staff members. “Not only are superintendents across Texas openly violating state law, ...
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is currently under investigation by the Texas State Bar over allegations of unethical and unprofessional behavior concerning his role in suing four states over the 2020 election results. The complaint called Paxton’s efforts a “frivolous lawsuit” that wasted taxpayer money and was based on entirely baseless claims. Paxton will be running to defend his position as Texas Attorney General in the 2022 elections against George P. Bush, the nephew of former President George W. Bush. The notice gives Paxton a month to respond to the Bar Association, which will in...
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On Wednesday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he would sue the city of Austin if they refused to lift its mask mandate. After Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the statewide mask mandate on Wednesday, Texas became the largest state that does not require masks. Abbott also lifted other Covid-19 safety protocols, such as capacity restrictions for bars and restaurants. However, Austin-Travis County authorities announced on Tuesday that their local mask mandate would remain until April 15 to “avoid another surge of cases.” The county has had a mask mandate on business premises since July, fining peop...
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It appears Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) wasn’t the only Texas government official to flee the state while more than 10 million residents were without power in a blizzard. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton traveled to Utah last week with his wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton (R) for a trip, similar to Cruz, the couple says was “previously planned.” Paxton Spokesman Ian Prior said that the A.G.’s trip was business-oriented and that “while there, A.G. Paxton had a number of meetings with the Utah Attorney General over the course of several days.” Critics of Paxton then noted that if his trip was truly ju...
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