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A look at the 20 articles of impeachment against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas’ Republican-controlled House has issued 20 articles of impeachment against GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains silent on potential AG impeachment

A Texas House committee has filed 20 articles of impeachment accusing attorney general of wrongdoing. Republicans’ attempts to remove one of their own sets up a dramatic intraparty showdown in the waning days of the 2023 regular legislative session.

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2023

Effort to impeach Ken Paxton, led by fellow Republicans, sets off political earthquake in Texas

Republicans have chosen to remain largely silent during years of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking by the attorney general. Now they will have to take a public stand.

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2023

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EXPLAINER: Texas’ extraordinary move to impeach scandal-plagued GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton

After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

GOP-led Texas House panel issues 20 impeachment counts against state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and sudden vote that could remove him from office

The Independent UK · May 26, 2023

Impeachment of the Attorney General Under The Texas Constitution

Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a likely impeachment.

Reason · May 26, 2023

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Here are the 20 articles of impeachment filed against Ken Paxton

The Texas House will vote on accusations that include bribery, dereliction of duty, disregard of official duty and obstruction of justice.

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2023

Attorney General Ken Paxton faces impeachment. Here’s how that works in Texas.

The Texas Legislature has never removed an attorney general. If the House votes to impeach, the Senate will hold a trial.

The Texas Tribune · May 26, 2023

How impeachment in Texas differs from the process outlined in the US Constitution

FORT WORTH, Texas — In an unanimous decision, a Republican-led House investigative committee that spent months quietly looking into Attorney General Ken Paxton recommended impeaching the state’s top lawyer.

Tribune News Service · May 26, 2023

House ethics panel recommends impeachment for Texas AG Ken Paxton

AUSTIN, Texas – In an historic move that portends the ouster of one of the most powerful Republicans in the state, a House ethics panel on Thursday recommended the impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Texas lawmakers recommend impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton after Republican investigation

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a historic impeachment vote after years of scandal, criminal charges and corruption accusations

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Texas House committee issues 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton

The attorney general, reelected last year by voters who shrugged off his scandals, is accused of a yearslong pattern of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking. The full House is expected to consider the articles soon.

The Texas Tribune · May 25, 2023

Texas panel recommends impeaching state attorney general Ken Paxton

Republican-led house unanimously recommended impeaching state’s top lawyer on 20 articles including bribery and abuse of public trust

The Guardian - US · May 25, 2023

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Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

House probe could force GOP leaders to discuss Texas AG Paxton’s problems head on

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s political career has been marked by a longstanding securities fraud indictment, an FBI probe and feeble attempts to oust him at the ballot box.

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused of years of misconduct

The allegations have already triggered a federal investigation of the attorney general

Salon · May 25, 2023

Ken Paxton scandal details spill out

House investigators publicly detailed allegations of a yearslong pattern of misconduct and questionable actions

The Texas Tribune · May 25, 2023

Ken Paxton dismissed House investigators as partisan Democrats. Their backgrounds suggest otherwise.

A Texas Tribune review of the investigators’ employment history, voting records and campaign donations found a lack of support for the attorney general’s claim.

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The Texas Tribune · May 24, 2023

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-running scandals and legal battles

Less than a year into his first term, Paxton was charged with felony securities fraud. The Justice Department is investigating bribery allegations against him as a Texas House committee conducts its own probe into his behavior.

Salon · May 24, 2023

Investigators: Paxton abused power as AG

Paxton broke laws, misspent funds and misused power to benefit a donor, investigators testify

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Texas' attorney general under sudden Republican scrutiny at state Capitol

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing sudden new risks to his political future

Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023

Texas AG Ken Paxton misused office to help donor, House ethics investigators say

AUSTIN — A team of investigators released sweeping findings of its legislative ethics probe into years of alleged criminal conduct by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Texas Tribune · May 24, 2023

Investigators detail years of alleged misconduct by Texas AG Ken Paxton in stunning House committee hearing

Many allegations against Paxton were already known, but the airing of them revealed the scope of the investigation by the committee, which has the power to recommend censure or impeachment.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Texas attorney general accuses state speaker of presiding over House while ‘obviously intoxicated’

Dade Phelan has served as Texas state Speaker of the House since 2021

Salon · May 24, 2023

Texas AG calls for GOP speaker to resign

AG accused Phelan of presiding over House while drunk. Phelan office called it “a last-ditch effort to save face"

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