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An emboldened Ken Paxton returns to a battered attorney general’s office

The impeachment proceedings, and the events that precipitated them, have left the Texas Office of the Attorney General in turmoil. Can Paxton steady the ship of an institution vital to the conservative cause?

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The 2023 ballots count is set. Here’s what you need to know.

Welcome to the Monday, September 18, Brew.

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Texas A&M System’s guidance on the state’s DEI ban shows compliance might be a hard needle to thread

The guidance asks universities in the system to avoid using the acronym DEI on their websites and walk a fine line between organizing events that “support diversity in a general way” but don’t “promote preferential treatment of any particular group.”

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A Black student was suspended for his hairstyle. The school says it wasn't discrimination

The same week his state outlawed racial discrimination based on hairstyles, a Black high school student in Texas was suspended because school officials say his dreadlocks violated the district’s dress code

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Billy Miller, star of The Young and the Restless and General Hospital, dies aged 43

Actor’s manager says the Daytime Emmy-winning star ‘was struggling with manic depression’ when he died in Austin, Texas

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Forde-Yard Dash: Colorado’s Sudden Success Has Far-Reaching Implications

The Buffaloes are playing high-stakes games every week under Deion Sanders, and the spotlight will only rise in the coming weeks in matchups against Oregon and USC.

Sports Illustrated

4-star linebacker Kelvion Riggins names top schools

Four-star class of 2025 linebacker recruit Kelvion Riggins has named his top schools.

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AP Top 25: No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 for the first time since 2015. Georgia remains No. 1

No. 13 Alabama is out of the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in eight years and Georgia remains No. 1

The Independent UK

US LBM Coaches poll released after Week 3: Georgia remains No. 1

UGA football remains No. 1 in the Coaches Poll after earning a narrow win over the South Carolina Gamecocks

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Alabama falls out of AP Top 10 for first time since 2015

Georgia and Michigan remain Nos. 1 and 2.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ken Paxton’s prosecutors stumbled at times. But did it matter in the GOP-dominated Senate?

The House impeachment managers faced a high bar: convincing enough Republican senators to vote against their own political self-interest.

The Texas Tribune

Predicting College Football’s Top 25 After Week 3: The Great Alabama Debate

The new college football top 25 should have some changes — including for Alabama, even after a win.

Sports Illustrated

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 Texas Tribune

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

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CFB Week 3 Takeaways: Florida Plays Keep-Away to Topple Tennessee

Plus, Washington’s offense remained red-hot, Ohio State got into gear and other traditional powers pulled away for late wins.

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These 2 senators were the only Republicans to vote for Paxton impeachment articles

Kelly Hancock and Robert Nichols broke from the rest of their party, but longtime observers said they weren’t surprised.

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Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial escalates Texas Republican civil war

Paxton’s far-right supporters doubled down on their promises for swift retribution against fellow Republicans who supported his removal from office.

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Captivated by the historic trial, Texans respond to Paxton acquittal with delight, disappointment

Those disappointed by the Senate vote, blame political polarization. Those pleased with the acquittal say the evidence fell short.

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For Paxton lawyers, the trial was a “sham.” House managers say it exposed a “corrupt politician.”

Finally freed of a gag order, the opposing sides pulled no punches after the attorney general was acquitted.

Texas Observer

Paxton, Acquitted

The Senate acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on every charge. While the impeachment trial has ended, there’s plenty more to come.

The Independent UK

Trump celebrates Ken Paxton impeachment acquittal — with a 9/11 meme

Former president congratulates Texas attorney general on Truth Social by resharing 9/11 meme

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 Texas Tribune

Trump congratulates Paxton on “Texas sized” impeachment victory

“This was the right outcome,” U.S. Ted Cruz said, while Gov. Greg Abbott said he looked forward to continuing to work with the attorney general.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick, Dade Phelan trade potshots after impeachment trial ends

The lieutenant governor criticized the House for a secretive and rushed process that “wasted” taxpayer dollars. The House speaker fired back, saying Patrick confessed his bias and contempt.

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Ken Paxton was acquitted. See how each Senator voted.

After spending two weeks listening to both sides make their case, Texas Senators voted to acquit Paxton on all 16 articles of impeachment. Because of this vote, Paxton will remain in office.

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