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Alyssa Olvera/KUTThe ruling is a victory for LGBTQ+ rights advocates who have said the law targets drag performers for no real reason. -
Michael Minasi/KUTAfter sparring over the attorney general's impeachment, state lawmakers return to Austin next month for a special session focused on school vouchers. It could get messy.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial was big news. Reporters from across the country descended onto the Capitol to cover it. And one stuck out. Because he was 13. -
The same Republicans who slammed Ken Paxton's impeachment process as rushed and expensive are now asking the state’s financial review board to provide receipts detailing how much the months-long process cost Texas taxpayers.
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The Texas Senate voted on Saturday to clear Ken Paxton of all 20 impeachment charges he faced.
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Previous instances of presidential impeachment have each had contexts unique to their own political moments. These considerations have mattered as much as the alleged "high crimes and misdemeanors."
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Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations that he abused his office to protect a political donor. The Senate vote reinstates Paxton as attorney general.
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The historic impeachment trial against the suspended attorney general is coming to a close.
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As the impeachment trial of suspended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton winds down, lawyers for the three-term Republican opened their defense by calling two senior staffers who have stuck by the suspended attorney general. The defense team rested its case late Thursday afternoon.
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Cities and counties in Texas can no longer mandate curfews for adolescents under a new state law that went into effect earlier this month.
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Wednesday's testimony included a former Paxton assistant and friend who grew concerned over connections between the AG's home renovations and Nate Paul, the businessman at the center of the impeachment trial. Much of the day focused on who actually paid for those renovations.
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Criminal attorney Brandon Cammack was hired by Ken Paxton in 2020 to investigate federal and local officials related to FBI searches of Austin real estate developer Nate Paul’s home and businesses. He testified he was never paid — and eventually terminated at Starbucks.
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Testimony resumes Tuesday in the trial that could permanently remove the Republican from office over allegations of corruption and bribery. One of the 20 articles of impeachment centers on an extramarital affair Paxton had with a woman who worked for one of campaign contributors.
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The trial seems to be nearing an end sooner than what was initially expected by Texas senators.
