Part of our coverage of the impeachment of Ken Paxton.
Impeached but not convicted, Ken Paxton is returning to helm the Texas Attorney General’s office.
After a nearly-two week trial and hours of private deliberation, the Texas Senate voted to acquit Paxton on all 16 of the articles of impeachment that were brought to trial by the House. No single vote came close to reaching the two-thirds majority required to convict, and only two Republicans—Senators Kelly Hancock and Robert Nichols—joining Democrats on most articles.