In Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial this summer, 31 state senators will decide whether to permanently remove him as Texas attorney general. One is his wife.
Tag: State Legislatures
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Republicans Impeach One of Their Own
In Texas, the impeachment of the state attorney general, Ken Paxton, highlights tension over the future of the Republican Party.
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Wine at Wegmans? Not in New York, if Liquor Stores Can Help It.
Despite a state commission’s recommendations, New York lawmakers seem unlikely to make substantive changes to a 1934 law that traces to Prohibition.
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Can a State Takeover Fix the Paterson, N.J., Police Department?
A string of police shootings and abuse in Paterson, N.J., led the state attorney general to seize control of the department.
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Texas Lawmakers Pass Ban on D.E.I. Programs at State Universities
It’s the latest state to defund diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.