The Texas House is set to vote on Saturday on the impeachment of Mr. Paxton, the culmination of years of official complaints and legal proceedings involving the three-term attorney general.
Tag: State Legislatures
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The Actual Threat to Freedom Is Coming From the States
We have a long history with various forms of sub-national authoritarianism.
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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.
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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 him of corruption.
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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.