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José Garza, Ken Paxton and Travis County

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Travis County over DA José Garza security spending secrecy

The suit comes after the American-Statesman reported the county's action in August, after officials had shielded it from public knowledge for months.

Newsweek on MSN · 14d

Texas Supreme Court Says Ken Paxton Can't Be Deposed in Whistleblower Case

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, can't be deposed in a whistleblower lawsuit that eventually led to impeachment charges being brought against him last year.

Travis Commissioners try to fix transparency flaw with DA José Garza secret security money

Travis County commissioners took steps Tuesday to retroactively make a secret security allotment to District Attorney José Garza more public and possibly blunt a lawsuit from the state that alleges a violation of government transparency laws.

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5 transparency experts say Texas AG Ken Paxton's suit over DA Garza security has merit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Travis County Commissioners Court, alleging that the five-member board violated the Texas Open Meetings Act when it secretly approved $115,000 in funding to help District Attorney José Garza secure his home.

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for 3rd term

Texas House speaker who faced blowback over Paxton impeachment drops bid to keep post

The speaker of the Texas House has dropped efforts to keep his powerful post following a bruising year of criticism from the party’s hard right

The New York Times · 8h

Texas House Speaker, Targeted by the Right, Drops Bid for Another Term

In the long-running war inside the Texas G.O.P., Dade Phelan survived a primary against a Trump-backed novice. But his increasingly conservative caucus turned against him.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 14h

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan to step down amid GOP infighting

Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan is stepping down, exiting his leadership role after two terms and months of warring with fellow Republicans after over the chamber’s push to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton.

KXXV News Channel 252h

Attorney General Ken Paxton distributes over $100,000 to Texans impacted by border-related crimes

Landowners affected can be reimbursed for up to $75,000 in repair costs not covered by other sources after filing a claim ...

Texas Real Estate Disclosure Rule Gets Sharper Teeth After Omissions By Attorney General Ken Paxton

The requirement comes after state Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to disclose nine properties he and his blind trust owned ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN14d

Ken Paxton can’t be deposed under oath in whistleblower lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court says

The attorney general has agreed not to contest a lawsuit brought by former employees accusing him of retaliation after they ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton no longer required to testify in whistleblower lawsuit, Supreme Court rules

The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower ...

Texas Supreme Court: AG Ken Paxton won't have to sit for deposition in whistleblower suit

Attorney General Ken Paxton is at the center of a 2020 lawsuit claiming wrongful termination of four former employees ...

New York Sun15d

Conservatives Want Texas’s Ken Paxton for Attorney General Following the Withdrawal of Gaetz

He would face an uphill battle in the Senate, but that fight would likely pale in comparison to the opposition Mr. Gaetz ...

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Dallas joins Texas cities sued by AG Ken Paxton over cannabis decriminalization

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas weeks after the 'Dallas Freedom Act' to decriminalize cannabis ...

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John Cornyn and Ken Paxton have been trading jabs as a potential primary showdown looms

John Cornyn has represented Texas in the U.S. Senate since 2002 and plans to seek another six-year term in 2026. Texas ...

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