/tags/impeachment impeachment en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:11:57 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-21/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-impeachment-cost-audit A newly released audit shows the state spent more than $5.1 million on the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in 2023. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:11:57 GMT /texas-news/2025-03-21/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-impeachment-cost-audit Lucio Vasquez | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-07-11/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-says-house-committee-is-trying-to-impeach-him-again Paxton was impeached by the House last year on charges of corruption and bribery, but acquitted by the Senate. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:24:11 GMT /texas-news/2024-07-11/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-says-house-committee-is-trying-to-impeach-him-again Zach Despart | The Texas Tribune, Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune /politics/2024-03-28/once-the-texas-gops-weak-link-attorney-general-ken-paxton-is-growing-more-popular-powerful With his impeachment and securities fraud case behind him, Paxton’s political stock is on the rise. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:19:44 GMT /politics/2024-03-28/once-the-texas-gops-weak-link-attorney-general-ken-paxton-is-growing-more-popular-powerful Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune /politics/2024-03-04/these-two-republicans-endorsed-in-dozens-of-texas-house-races-one-put-his-money-where-his-mouth-is Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton disagree on who should win two dozen GOP primary races for the Texas House. Abbott has spent big in these races, while Paxton had relied on his endorsement and campaign appearances. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 20:28:27 GMT /politics/2024-03-04/these-two-republicans-endorsed-in-dozens-of-texas-house-races-one-put-his-money-where-his-mouth-is Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-02-28/exclusive-ken-paxton-impeachment-records-reveal-fights-over-witness-testimony-and-alleged-bullying The Texas Newsroom received hundreds of pages of documents that pull back the curtain on last year's historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 14:24:59 GMT /politics/2024-02-28/exclusive-ken-paxton-impeachment-records-reveal-fights-over-witness-testimony-and-alleged-bullying Lauren McGaughy | The Texas Newsroom /texas-news/2024-01-26/republican-senator-wants-senate-to-consider-reopening-paxton-impeachment-proceedings The bombshell request by retiring state Sen. Drew Springer, R-Muenster, comes after Attorney General Ken Paxton decided to stop fighting a whistleblower lawsuit whose claims factored into his impeachment trial. Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:17:00 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-26/republican-senator-wants-senate-to-consider-reopening-paxton-impeachment-proceedings Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune /texas-news/2024-01-18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-moves-to-end-whistleblower-lawsuit-that-prompted-impeachment Paxton, a Republican, beat the impeachment charges and now wants to end the lawsuit underlying them. Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:53:53 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-18/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-moves-to-end-whistleblower-lawsuit-that-prompted-impeachment Lauren McGaughy | The Texas Newsroom /politics/2024-01-08/texas-court-of-appeals-allows-deposition-of-ag-ken-paxton-in-whistleblowers-case Friday’s ruling means Paxton and three of his aides will have to participate in a deposition. Mon, 08 Jan 2024 15:53:24 GMT /politics/2024-01-08/texas-court-of-appeals-allows-deposition-of-ag-ken-paxton-in-whistleblowers-case Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /texas-news/2023-11-08/texas-businessman-at-center-of-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-impeachment-facing-new-charges The new indictment of Nate Paul alleges that he defrauded business partners. It adds to earlier charges that the Austin-based real estate developer made false statements to mortgage lenders to obtain $172 million in loans. Wed, 08 Nov 2023 17:28:17 GMT /texas-news/2023-11-08/texas-businessman-at-center-of-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-impeachment-facing-new-charges The Associated Press /politics/2023-10-25/texas-voters-split-on-house-senate-handling-of-paxton-impeachment-poll-finds Republicans showed a more clear divide, giving the Senate higher marks than the House for how the attorney general’s impeachment was handled. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 15:30:00 GMT /politics/2023-10-25/texas-voters-split-on-house-senate-handling-of-paxton-impeachment-poll-finds Patrick Svitek | The Texas Tribune