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House ethics chair says Paxton’s claim he’s being impeached again is meritless

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says

A disciplinary committee of the State Bar of Texas accused Paxton in 2022 of making false claims of fraud in a lawsuit that questioned President Joe Biden's victory.
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Texas Supreme Court pauses depositions in Paxton whistleblower case

The ruling comes after months, years, of legal challenges by Paxton in hopes of avoiding a deposition.
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Republican senator who voted to acquit Paxton wants Senate to consider reopening impeachment proceedings

The bombshell request by retiring state Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, comes after Paxton decided to stop fighting a whistleblower lawsuit.
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Republican Rep. Andrew Murr, who led impeachment of Ken Paxton, won’t seek reelection

Murr, who represents Junction, suggested he wanted to come home to spend more time with family. He had become a target of hardline supporters of Ken Paxton.
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Ken Paxton to file criminal complaints against Texas House impeachment managers

The 12 House representatives being targeted by Paxton led the impeachment trial in the Senate after the House overwhelmingly voted to impeach Paxton in May.
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New evidence released by House investigators after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s acquittal

In the memo, House impeachment managers said they didn't present the evidence during the trial partially because of time limits.
Inside Texas Politics

Paxton whistleblowers looking for settlement dollars…and an apology

The Texas Supreme Court has allowed a retaliation lawsuit filed by four of the whistleblowers to move forward
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Ken Paxton’s deputy demands back pay for months the attorney general was suspended

Comptroller Glenn Hegar said he disagreed with Paxton’s interpretation of the law and suggested he seek a ruling from the Texas Supreme Court.
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GOP state senator doesn't fear retribution for his vote to convict Paxton

“The most important thing to do is the right thing within the moment,” said State Senator Kelly Hancock.
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GOP senators, open to Paxton conviction, flipped when they realized they were still short the votes

“I feel there were six senators who were ready to be the 21st vote,” said Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas. “But they didn’t want to be the 20th vote.”
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After acquittal, Texas Attorney General sits down with Tucker Carlson for interview

For the first time since his acquittal on impeachment charges, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton talked about the process.