Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | The Texas Newsroom
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán reports on Texas politics and government for The Texas Newsroom.
Prior to moving to Austin, Sergio worked for the nonprofit news outlet Bridge Michigan, where he reported extensively on the state’s inaugural redistricting commission, campaign finance and state government. He’s won multiple accolades, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for a story he did on mariachi education while covering politics for Nashville Public Radio.
Sergio is a Puerto Rico native and a graduate of Michigan State University. Reach him at smb@kut.org.
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Lawyers for the suspended attorney general are pushing for the 20 articles of impeachment against the Republican to be dropped. The legal concept they cite has a mixed history. Will it work?
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The ACLU of Texas claims a new law going into effect next month is so “yawning in scope it criminalizes and restricts an enormous swath of constitutionally protected activity, including theater, ballet, comedy, and even cheerleading.”
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The Texas attorney general will step into a Harris County courtroom for the first time in his securities fraud case on Thursday. Some of the charges in that case are related to accusations in his impeachment.
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Nineteen articles of impeachment are related to allegations taking place before Ken Paxton’s most recent election for Texas attorney general in 2022. Because of that, lawyers for the embattled Republican argue they should be dismissed.
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Seven Republican and five Democratic lawmakers have been tasked with presenting the evidence to Texas senators in the hopes that they will convince them to convict Paxton.
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Lawmakers considered measures on university tenure, school safety and border security.
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The 20 articles of impeachment Paxton could face include constitutional bribery, obstruction of justice, disregard of official duty and misapplication of public resources.
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The panel's decision comes as part of a months-long investigation into Paxton's settlement of a lawsuit brought by four whistleblowers who were fired in 2020 after making accusations about the Republican's misdeeds.
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Many of the allegations discussed by investigators were already known, but Wednesday’s House panel was the first time investigators spoke on them in a public forum. Paxton is currently under indictment for alleged securities fraud and also faces a separate federal investigation over alleged abuse of office.
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The measure now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for his signature. The ACLU of Texas has already vowed to sue.
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If Senate Bill 14 becomes law, Texas would prohibit the administration of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender youth under 18 years old. On Monday, the bill received final approval from the Texas House, with several Democrats voting with their Republican colleagues. It now heads back to the Texas Senate for review.