The Latest Breaking News from Dan Patrick

Paxton acquittal updates: AG’s wife, a state senator, hugged his attorney after verdicts read

Other public officials have begun weighing in after the attorney general was returned to his post as the state’s top lawyer.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 16, 2023

Paxton trial updates, Sept. 14: AG supervisor refutes whistleblower claims

Watch a livestream of the attorney general’s impeachment trial and get the latest updates as senators weigh his political future.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 14, 2023

Defense set to begin in impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Lawyers for impeached Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton are set to start their defense Thursday in the trial to determine whether the Republican should be removed from office

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

Ken Paxton impeachment trial begins with sniping: “Slow creep of corruption” vs. “nothing of significance”

After senators rejected the suspended attorney general’s bid to dismiss all accusations against him, lawyers for both sides laid out their cases and impeachment managers called their first witness.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2023

GOP Lt. Gov. rules in favor of Texas AG

Acting as a trial judge, the Republican lieutenant governor of Texas ruled in favor of the embattled Republican AG

Salon · Sep 5, 2023

Ken Paxton cannot be forced to testify at his impeachment trial, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick rules

The suspended attorney general argued that he should have the same protection from testifying as any defendant in a criminal trial. Patrick, acting as trial judge, agreed.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2023

5 questions loom as Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial gets started

Will the suspended attorney general testify, and will any — or all — articles of impeachment be dismissed before opening arguments? Answers are finally coming.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2023

Paxton trial, Sept. 5: Suspended AG pleads not guilty to all impeachment articles, leaves before afternoon proceedings

On the first day of the impeachment trial, senators rejected defense attorneys’ attempts to dismiss all 16 articles of impeachment. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also ruled that Ken Paxton couldn’t be forced to testify.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 5, 2023

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is preparing to face his impeachment trial in the state Senate. Here’s what you need to know

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Here’s how Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial will operate

Under rules previously adopted by the Texas Senate, the trial will feature crucial votes on dismissing articles of impeachment as well as testimony under oath, private deliberations by senator-jurors and votes conducted without debate or discussion.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 4, 2023