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Texas AG claimed three homes as primary residence. Democrats are being probed for similar issue

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton Affair Blamed for Divorce from Senator Wife — Who Is Laura Olson, His Alleged Mistress?

Angela Paxton filed for divorce from Texas AG Ken Paxton, citing adultery. Laura Olson, his alleged mistress, is central to the scandal and past impeachment.

International Business Times UK

Paxton drops appeal: Texas to pay $6.6 million to whistleblowers

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or during the next regular session.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former aides win $6.6 million in whistleblower case

Paxton vowed to appeal the “bogus ruling” that found he improperly fired the four plaintiffs after they reported him to the FBI on allegations of corruption.

The Texas Tribune

Texas developer at the center of attorney general's impeachment pleads guilty to federal charge

The Texas real estate developer whose relationship with state Attorney General Ken Paxton was at the center of the Republican’s historic impeachment trial in 2023 has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of lying to a financial institution

The Independent UK

Texas Supreme Court Shields Paxton From Testifying in Whistleblower Lawsuit Amid Corruption Allegations

This is not the first time Paxton has evaded legal challenges alleging office abuse.

Latin Times

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 said he abused his office.

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Paxton says GOP trying to impeach him

Paxton was impeached by the House last year on charges of corruption and bribery, but acquitted by the Senate

Salon

Court ruling suggests recent activity in federal investigation of Ken Paxton

Records don’t name the attorney general’s office, but their details line up with the accusations former top deputies made against Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

Vouchers, border security, abortion: The issues you heard about in 2023 will continue to be hotly debated in 2024

After nearly a year’s worth of legislative sessions, several issues are poised to dominate Texas politics this year. Here’s a look at how things ended on several fronts last year — and where they’re headed next.

The Texas Tribune

Nate Paul, the businessman at the center of Ken Paxton’s impeachment, charged with four new federal crimes

During the impeachment trial, whistleblowers testified they believed Paul to be a criminal and were concerned that Paxton was essentially turning the keys of the office over to him.

The Texas Tribune

Texas businessman at center of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment facing new charges

A Texas businessman at the center of the scandal that led to the historic impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged with additional federal crimes

The Independent UK

“We are not going away”: Paxton whistleblowers vow to continue legal fight in court

On Monday, the former state employees argued that Paxton has failed to uphold key parts of the settlement agreement, including a $3.3 million payment and a promise to apologize.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton prosecutors blame politics for trumping evidence in attorney general’s impeachment trial

Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin said his team was naive in its belief that “principle would win out over politics.”

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Ken Paxton acquittal could quiet future whistleblowers, experts say

The Texas attorney general was exonerated by the state Senate, but a lawsuit from former employees still lingers.

Salon

"Get ready": Ken Paxton vows revenge

“Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial

The Texas Tribune

“Get ready”: Ken Paxton promises retribution in interview blitz after impeachment trial

The radio interviews came the morning after Paxton gave his first post-acquittal interview to Tucker Carlson, telling the former Fox News host he was “re-energized” after the acquittal.

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton attacks rivals, doesn't rule out US Senate run in first remarks since acquittal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is attacking his Republican rivals while speaking out for the first time since his acquittal on corruption charges in his impeachment trial

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GOP senators, open to Paxton conviction, flipped when they realized they were still short the votes

“I feel there were six senators who were ready to be the 21st vote,” said Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas. “But they didn’t want to be the 20th vote.”

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton emerges victorious from yet another career scandal

It marked a screaming milestone in a two-decade political career that has seen Paxton harness the state’s increasingly conservative politics — and later the rise of Donald Trump — to stay in power longer than his vulnerabilities would suggest.

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton is back on job after acquittal but Republicans aren't done attacking each other

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in office after winning acquittal on impeachment charges over accusations of corruption and bribery

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton has held onto the Texas attorney general’s office. But his legal worries are far from over

For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complains, criminal charges and an FBI investigation

The Independent UK

Timeline leading to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's acquittal in his impeachment trial

A timeline of events that led to acquittal of three-term Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the state Senate

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton was acquitted at his impeachment trial. He still faces legal troubles

For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complains, criminal charges and an FBI investigation

The Texas Tribune

After winning impeachment fight, Paxton still faces felony fraud case and an FBI investigation

The attorney general’s long-simmering securities fraud case appears closer to resolution, while the FBI has probed the same allegations that played a major role in his impeachment.

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