/tags/whistleblower-act Whistleblower Act en-US Copyright Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:16:47 GMT /news/2024-11-22/texas-supreme-court-ag-ken-paxton-wont-have-to-sit-for-deposition-in-whistleblower-suit The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said Ken Paxton won't have to sit for a deposition in a 2020 whistleblower lawsuit filed by former employees. The claim he fired them after reporting him to the FBI for bribery, abuse of office and other allegations. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:16:47 GMT /news/2024-11-22/texas-supreme-court-ag-ken-paxton-wont-have-to-sit-for-deposition-in-whistleblower-suit Penelope Rivera /government/2024-08-14/fort-worth-city-council-approves-9-6m-settlement-in-lawsuits-from-former-police-chief-it-workers The Fort Worth City Council voted unanimously Aug. 13 to approve $9.6 million in settlement payouts to ex-police chief Joel Fitzgerald and two other former employees. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:13:52 GMT /government/2024-08-14/fort-worth-city-council-approves-9-6m-settlement-in-lawsuits-from-former-police-chief-it-workers Emily Wolf | Fort Worth Report /government/2024-05-03/denton-municipal-electric-municipal-employees-fired-whistleblowers The high court ruled against two municipal power company workers who said they were fired because they blew the whistle on a city council member who leaked allegedly confidential documents to the Denton Record-Chronicle. Fri, 03 May 2024 16:46:36 GMT /government/2024-05-03/denton-municipal-electric-municipal-employees-fired-whistleblowers Toluwani Osibamowo /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 /texas-news/2024-01-16/texas-supreme-court-rules-against-ag-ken-paxton-greenlights-his-deposition-in-whistleblower-case Friday's ruling means Paxton will have to answer questions under oath related to the lawsuit that prompted his impeachment last year. Tue, 16 Jan 2024 13:15:12 GMT /texas-news/2024-01-16/texas-supreme-court-rules-against-ag-ken-paxton-greenlights-his-deposition-in-whistleblower-case Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /government/2024-01-11/texas-supreme-court-denton-appeal-in-whistleblower-lawsuit The high court justices heard arguments Wednesday in what is now the city’s second appeal of a whistleblower lawsuit it lost in a 2020 trial. Thu, 11 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government/2024-01-11/texas-supreme-court-denton-appeal-in-whistleblower-lawsuit Toluwani Osibamowo /politics/2023-10-06/paxton-whistleblower-blake-brickman-on-why-he-and-fellow-staff-are-taking-their-case-back-to-court Brickman said he feels senators bowed to political pressure when they voted to acquit Paxton during the impeachment trial. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 21:59:01 GMT /politics/2023-10-06/paxton-whistleblower-blake-brickman-on-why-he-and-fellow-staff-are-taking-their-case-back-to-court Sarah Asch | Texas Standard /government/2023-09-25/paxton-whistleblowers-call-on-texas-supreme-court-to-revive-lawsuit-over-stalled-payment The attorney general – who was acquitted in his Senate impeachment trial earlier this month – settled with the four former employees in February for $3.3 million, but the Texas Legislature has so far declined to approve the funds. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:03:36 GMT /government/2023-09-25/paxton-whistleblowers-call-on-texas-supreme-court-to-revive-lawsuit-over-stalled-payment Sergio Martínez-Beltrán /government/2023-02-21/will-texas-taxpayers-foot-paxtons-3-3-million-whistleblower-settlement-bill-maybe According to one of the Texas attorney general’s aides, the state has already spent nearly $600,000 defending Paxton. The aide conceded the state could end up having to pay even more if it were to litigate the case and lose. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 20:43:47 GMT /government/2023-02-21/will-texas-taxpayers-foot-paxtons-3-3-million-whistleblower-settlement-bill-maybe Sergio Martínez-Beltrán