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J. DAVID GOODMAN
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Ken Paxton Fighting for Conservative Causes Has Helped Him Survive Legal Woes
With the Texas House set to vote on his impeachment, Mr. Paxton is counting on political support that he’s amassed as a Republican legal firebrand.
Texas Panel Recommends Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton
The Republican-led House committee said Mr. Paxton’s abuses of office rose to the level of possible crimes that warranted an impeachment vote.
G.O.P. Split in Texas Breaks Wide Open With Drunkenness Accusation
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s accusation against the House speaker came as the House investigated Mr. Paxton’s request for $3.3 million to settle a suit accusing…
Bill to Force Texas Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments Fails
A Republican effort to bring religion into classrooms faltered, though lawmakers were poised to allow chaplains to act as school counselors.
Texas Republicans Push New Voting Restrictions Aimed at Houston
The bills propose limits on polling places, tougher penalties for illegal voting and a way for the Republican-led state to order new elections in its…
Texas Patrols Its Own Border, Pushing Legal Limits
Gov. Greg Abbott is expanding state law enforcement on the border as some state leaders appear eager to test the waters on how far Texas…
In Shift, Texas House Advances Bill to Raise Age to Buy Assault Weapons
The mass shooting at a shopping center in Allen, Texas, has exerted an unexpectedly raw and emotional force on the State Legislature.
Texas Mass-Shooting Suspect Arrested After Manhunt
The man, Francisco Oropesa, was located just a few miles from the site of the shooting.
In Texas, Aimless Gunfire Rattles Residents, but It’s Hard to Stop
Law enforcement officials across the state were engaged in an expanding manhunt for a fugitive who killed five people after a dispute over gunfire.
A Well of Conservative Support for Public Schools in Rural Texas
A national movement to give parents public vouchers to spend on private schools has run up against the deep loyalty Texas has always had for…