Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful With his impeachment and securities fraud case behind him, Paxton’s political stock is on the rise. The Texas Tribune · Mar 28, 2024
Amid white supremacist scandal, far-right billionaire powerbrokers see historic election gains in Texas All told, 11 of the 28 House candidates supported by Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks won their primaries outright, and another eight are headed to runoffs this May. The Texas Tribune · Mar 8, 2024
Paxton defense attorney to challenge Texas House Republican who voted for impeachment Little filed paperwork for House District 65, currently held by freshman Rep. Kronda Thimesch, R-Lewisville. The filing, made public Wednesday, allows him to start raising money for the office. The Texas Tribune · Oct 18, 2023
Paxton empathized with Nate Paul’s distrust of law enforcement because of his own indictment, whistleblower testifies Mark Penley testified that Paxton made numerous negative comments about the Texas Department of Public Safety because of his 2015 securities fraud case. “He doesn’t trust the [DPS] director and he feels like they ran a corrupt investigation on him,” he said. The Texas Tribune · Sep 11, 2023
Paxton trial, Sept. 11: Whistleblower says political donor acted like he was the “real boss” of AG’s office One whistleblower testified that Ken Paxton didn’t trust law enforcement after his own securities fraud indictment. Senators could begin deliberating the impeachment charges later this week. The Texas Tribune · Sep 11, 2023
Political warnings and accusations of misconduct: 6 main themes emerge in first week of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial The suspended attorney general’s lawyers focused on disloyalty and attacked evidence, while impeachment managers accused Paxton of excessive and obsessive misconduct. Neither side ignored the politics behind the case. The Texas Tribune · Sep 9, 2023
Paxton defense presses whistleblower on what evidence he brought to FBI On cross examination, Paxton’s defense attorney launched into whistleblower Ryan Vassar for bringing no physical evidence when he and others reported their boss to the FBI. Vassar said he was a witness and not an investigator. The Texas Tribune · Sep 8, 2023
Texas AG Ken Paxton will be deposed in fraud case after election, lawyer says AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers representing the men who accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of securities fraud say they will be able to question him under oath — but not until after the election. Tribune News Service · Sep 15, 2022