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Loon Star State: Rule of Law

Political cartoonist Ben Sargent responds to the acquittal of Ken Paxton on all 16 counts of impeachment against the Attorney General.

Texas Observer · Sep 18, 2023

Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal

It marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the state’s increasingly conservative politics — and later the rise of Donald Trump — to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023

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Captivated by the historic trial, Texans respond to Paxton acquittal with delight, disappointment

Those disappointed by the Senate vote, blame political polarization. Those pleased with the acquittal say the evidence fell short.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023

Senate Republicans say House managers failed to meet high burden of proof

Democrats, however, said their GOP colleagues “caved” to outside pressure in voting to acquit and return Ken Paxton to his job as attorney general.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's acquittal in his impeachment trial

A timeline of events that led to acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Texas’s impeached attorney general acquitted by fellow Republicans

Ken Paxton, impeached in May, has been found not guilty of bribery and dereliction of duty and may resume office

The Guardian - US · Sep 16, 2023

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton escapes impeachment over corruption charges

Paxton had been accused of abusing his power to benefit himself and a Texas real estate investor

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial

Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations that he abused his office to protect a political donor. The Senate vote reinstates Paxton as attorney general.

WEKU · Sep 16, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted on all 16 articles of impeachment

Only two of 19 Republican Senators voted in favor of convicting for any article — a stark contrast to the more than 70% of House Republicans who impeached the attorney general in May.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023

Ken Paxton jury deliberates for second day in Texas attorney general impeachment trial

Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial are heading into a second day

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Paxton acquittal updates: AG’s wife, a state senator, hugged his attorney after verdicts read

Other public officials have begun weighing in after the attorney general was returned to his post as the state’s top lawyer.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023

Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial head into a second day

Deliberations in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial are heading into a second day

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

Closing arguments set to begin in Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial over corruption charges

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is almost over. This is what happened and what's next

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict

Texas Observer · Sep 14, 2023

Loon Star State: In Ken Paxton’s Bathroom

Ken Paxton's unique relationship with the law, in the latest political cartoon from Texas Observer's Ben Sargent.

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Defense set to begin in impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Lawyers for impeached Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton are set to start their defense Thursday in the trial to determine whether the Republican should be removed from office

The Texas Tribune · Sep 14, 2023

The House has rested its case against Ken Paxton after a chaotic day for the prosecution

The House prosecutors failed to call a star witness and battled with the defense attorneys over allegations the suspended attorney general had been bribed by Nate Paul.

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Al Jazeera · Sep 14, 2023

All you need to know about Ken Paxton’s Texas impeachment trial

The Texas attorney general – who earned national stature for challenging US President Biden – faces charges of bribery.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 13, 2023

Ken Paxton’s lawyer attacks allegation that home renovation was a bribe

Drew Wicker, Paxton’s former personal assistant, testified at Paxton’s impeachment trial that his boss used four cell phones and ditched his security to meet with Nate Paul. But Wicker also provided Paxton’s lawyer with a chance to attack a central bribery allegation.

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023

Woman with whom Texas AG Ken Paxton is said to have had an affair expected to testify at impeachment

A woman with whom Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s staff say he carried on extramarital affair is expected to be called to testify in Republican’s impeachment trial Wednesday

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial zeroes in on his alleged affair as his wife looks on

Former staffer for the Texas attorney general’s office testified to the impact Paxton’s alleged affair had on the office

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

How an extramarital affair factors into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

A verdict in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial could happen as soon as this week

The Texas Tribune · Sep 11, 2023

Former chief of staff for AG’s office details alarm over Ken Paxton’s alleged affair

“My heart broke for her,” Katherine “Missy” Cary said of Sen. Angela Paxton, Ken Paxton’s wife. Angela Paxton is disqualified from voting but has to attend the trial.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 11, 2023

Paxton empathized with Nate Paul’s distrust of law enforcement because of his own indictment, whistleblower testifies

Mark Penley testified that Paxton made numerous negative comments about the Texas Department of Public Safety because of his 2015 securities fraud case. “He doesn’t trust the [DPS] director and he feels like they ran a corrupt investigation on him,” he said.

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