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12 Nov 2020, 8:02 am by Ana Popovich
Two senior staff members who worked for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office have been fired, according to a November 2 article from The Texas Tribune. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 2:28 pm by John Floyd
We posted an October 20, 2020 piece calling for the resignation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 11:30 am by Alexander Ross Perry, Christopher Meyer
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed for an injunction against Hollins in state court on Aug. 31. [read post]
29 Oct 2020, 10:34 am by Ana Popovich
The last of seven aides who worked in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has resigned, according to an article from The Texas Tribune. [read post]
26 Oct 2020, 12:20 pm by Ana Popovich
A former senior official who worked at the Texas attorney general’s office said that a second whistleblower has been fired after reporting Ken Paxton, the Texas Attorney General, to law enforcement “for crimes including bribery and abuse of office,” according to an October 22 article from The Texas Tribune The official who reported the whistleblower’s firing wants to remain anonymous “for fear of legal… [read post]
20 Oct 2020, 9:51 am by John Floyd
  Attorney General Ken Paxton is not morally, ethically, or legally fit to hold public office in the Lone Star State. [read post]
5 Oct 2020, 12:22 pm by Associated Press
DALLAS — A Republican congressman from Texas became the most prominent member his party to call for the resignation of the state’s Republican attorney general, following revelations that Ken Paxton’s top deputies reported him to law enforcement for alleged crimes including bribery and abuse of office. [read post]
4 Oct 2020, 2:11 pm by Jonathan H. Adler
Greg Abbott said he was concerned by allegations that Attorney General Ken Paxton broke state and federal laws related to bribery and abuse of office. [read post]
1 Oct 2020, 11:52 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Some iterations see special prosecutors appointed each time, though that gets expensive.Speaking of which, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he'd take the job, but I don't think anybody would trust him.Grits has a suggestion I believe would be popular with everyone but Alex Bunin, the Harris County Public Defender: I think the Harris County Public Defender Office should take over prosecuting cops instead of the District Attorney.I've given… [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 4:15 am by Howard Friedman
A July 17 press release from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reads in part:Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a guidance letter to religious private schools in Texas, informing them that local public health orders attempting to restrict their reopenings violate the United States and Texas Constitutions and the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act. [read post]
2 Jul 2020, 8:12 am by [email protected]
However, even by the standards of these offenses, the federal prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a drawn-out affair. [read post]
2 Jul 2020, 8:12 am by [email protected]
However, even by the standards of these offenses, the federal prosecution of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a drawn-out affair. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 12:01 pm by [email protected]
In 2016, Attorney General Ken Paxton formed the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Section tasked with tackling what his office described as “modern-day slavery. [read post]
26 Jun 2020, 12:01 pm by [email protected]
In 2016, Attorney General Ken Paxton formed the Human Trafficking and Transnational/Organized Crime Section tasked with tackling what his office described as “modern-day slavery. [read post]
5 Jun 2020, 12:24 pm by Jessica Lusamba
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praised the court’s decision, saying, “allowing universal mail-in ballots, which are particularly vulnerable to fraud, would only lead to greater election fraud and disenfranchise lawful voters. [read post]
4 Jun 2020, 2:57 pm by John Floyd
    Texas AG Also Acting Outside Scope of Authority   We recently posted a piece about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton assuming judicial powers that were not within the purview as attorney general of the state of Texas as part of a “political stunt. [read post]
28 May 2020, 10:00 am by Amy Starnes
— Bloomberg Texas Supreme Court: Lack of immunity to coronavirus alone isn’t enough for mail-in ballot — Although the court sided with state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s interpretation of what constitutes a disability, it indicated that it is up to voters to assess their health and determine if they meet the state’s definition. [read post]