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Top Stories: Texas AG Ken Paxton Meets New Judge In Securities Fraud Case

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The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº:

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today assigned to his criminal securities fraud case.

State District Judge Robert Johnson will schedule Paxton's trial date. He's charged with failing to tell investors about the commission he'd make from their investment in a North Texas tech company.

He's also charged with failing to register as an investment adviser with the state. Paxton has pleaded not guilty.

Other stories this morning:

  • A finds the economic impact of the arts in North Texas has tripled over the last five years.
  • This weekend’s will show movies from nearly 20 countries.

You can listen to North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº 90.1 FM.

Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.