Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Paxton impeached
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday appointed John Scott to temporarily serve as Texas’ attorney general after the House of Representatives voted to impeach Ken Paxton, a Republican, over allegations of misconduct and crimes.
Juror and spouse: Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton could vote in trial on husband’s impeachment
One of the 20 articles of impeachment brought against Ken Paxton includes a bribery charge related to an extramarital affair with an aide to a state senator.
God, money and Dairy Queen: How Texas House investigators secured the impeachment of AG Ken Paxton
The long list of accusations were outlined as part of 20 charges of impeachment adopted by the Texas House.
Ken Paxton supporters rally outside Collin County courthouse ahead of Senate impeachment trial
About 100 supporters of Paxton gathered to protest his impeachment on the steps of the Collin County courthouse, which is Paxton's home county.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached
The Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton is suspended from office until the result of a trial in the senate.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached
The Texas House voted 121-23 to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton is suspended from office until the result of a trial in the senate.
AG Paxton's team says impeachment would violate Texas law, but committee says it doesn't apply here
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s team claims impeaching him based on the allegations of the proposed $3.3 million whistleblower settlement with former employees would violate state law.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asks supporters to peacefully rally to protest vote to impeach
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged his supporters to protest at the state Capitol when Republicans in the House of Representatives take up historic impeachment proceedings that threaten to oust him.
Why Texas’ GOP-controlled House wants to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office.
Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after Republican investigation
Paxton has been under FBI investigation for years over accusations that he used his office to help a donor and was separately indicted on securities fraud charges in 2015, but has yet to stand trial.
Paxton defends drinking accusations against Phelan, House investigators recount alleged misconduct by Paxton
A day after calling for House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign for allegedly drinking on the job, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is defending those claims. Phelan's camp argued that Paxton is using the video as a way to distract from a public hearing on an investigation into the attorney general on Wednesday.
AG Paxton calls for Texas Speaker Dade Phelan to resign, accuses him of being drunk on House floor
Video from the House floor on Friday night shows Phelan slurring his words on the House floor while debating an amendment to a Senate Bill.
Texas AG Ken Paxton settles with former aides who reported him to FBI
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation of the three-term Republican.
Texas Attorney General: Ken Paxton holds off Rochelle Garza to win third term
Incumbent Republican Ken Paxton is facing challenger Rochelle Garza in his run for reelection. According to the latest polls, Garza is closer than any other Democrat to actually winning a statewide race.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Google again, this time over facial recognition and voice data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Google claiming the search giant violated Texans' privacy without getting their consent to do so.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena
A federal judge who previously quashed the subpoena ruled that the attorney general must take the witness stand in a lawsuit from abortion funds.
Ken Paxton’s office knew he’d be subpoenaed before he fled his home to avoid being served, emails show
Lawyers for the state argue they didn’t know the attorney general would be served at home. Emails from opposing counsel show they tried repeatedly to serve him through his attorneys.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says
In an affidavit, a process server said that the state’s top attorney tried to evade him as he attempted to deliver a subpoena from an abortion fund’s lawsuit against the state.
Court allows Ken Paxton's criminal case to move forward in his home county, but prosecutors say they'll appeal
Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud case can be tried in his home county in North Texas, an appeals court affirmed Thursday when it denied the prosecution's plea to reconsider the decision.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton cleared by his own office of wrongdoing in bribery allegations
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's own office cleared him of allegations that he accepted bribes.