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Ken Paxton Repeatedly Refused to Defend State Agencies in Court

An investigation by ProPublica and TexasTribune found that the Attorney General forced taxpayers to pay for their defense instead.

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Alabama Matchup Gives Texas One More Chance to Prove Longhorns Are Back

Texas has been striving to reclaim a spot among college football’s elite for over a decade, making Saturday’s trip to Tuscaloosa a golden opportunity.

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US ‘university’ spreads climate lies and receives millions from rightwing donors

PragerU is not accredited but has become a key tool in pushing false claims to youngsters – and raked in $200m from 2018 to 2022

The Guardian - US

Paxton trial, Sept. 6: Witnesses claim AG was fixated on Nate Paul

On the second day of the impeachment trial, former officials in the attorney general’s office say Ken Paxton’s relationship with real estate investor Nate Paul raised alarms. Defense attorney accused the witnesses of “staging a coup.”

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins with a former ally who reported him to the FBI

The first witness in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is a former aide who reported him to the FBI in 2020

The Independent UK

Paxton impeachment trial begins in the Texas Senate

The suspended Texas AG pleaded not guilty to all charges, which include bribery, corruption, and abuse of office. Here's what happened on the first day of his trial in the TX Senate.

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Wet roads and speed factored into car crashing into Denny's restaurant, Texas police chief says

A driver who slammed into a busy Denny's restaurant in a suburb of Houston and injured twenty-three people is not facing any charges

The Independent UK

Embattled Nueces County prosecutor joins Democratic primary to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz

Targeted by local conservative activists, Mark Gonzalez joined an increasingly crowded 2024 primary — a move that triggered his resignation as district attorney.

The Texas Tribune

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

The 5 pettiest moments from Week 1 of college football

Dabo getting dunked on and Alabama getting some Roll Tide revenge highlight the week in CFB pettiness.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Impossibly Low Wages Hurt Community-Based Caregivers and Clients

Texas Health and Human Services Commission and legislators don’t stick up for disabled Texans and those who care for them.

Texas Observer

USA TODAY HSS Super 25 schedule: Week of Sept. 4, 2023

Bishop Gorman (Nev.) vs. Centennial (Calif.) and Chaminade-Madonna (Fla.) vs. Bergen Catholic (N.J.) are just two top games this week.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Impeachment trial of Texas attorney general Ken Paxton begins in Austin

Historic trial in state senate centers on allegedly corrupt relationship with real estate developer Nate Paul

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US LBM Coaches Poll released: where is Georgia?

Where are the Georgia Bulldogs in the US LBM Coaches Poll after college football's Week 1?

The Independent UK

Ted Cruz tries to reclaim joke amid Burning Man chaos after he fell for shark hoax

Texas senator was duped by the decade-old ‘Hurricane Shark’ hoax during Tropical Storm Hilary

Salon

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

The Texas Tribune

Texas Senate rejects all motions to dismiss Ken Paxton impeachment charges

The pretrial motions required a majority vote. The most support a motion to dismiss received was 10 out of 30 senators.

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Watch former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons talk about her new memoir

Simmons talked with The Texas Tribune about “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey,” which depicts an era long gone but whose legacies of inequality still persist.

WEKU

Up First briefing: Senate returns; Ken Paxton trial; Turkey archeological finds

The Senate returns after a monthlong recess. Texas' suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial begins today. Archaeologists in Turkey find massive structures below a Roman-era castle.

The Guardian - US

Texas fracking billionaire brothers fuel rightwing media with millions of dollars

Farris and Dan Wilks’ deep pockets fund climate denialism education, conservative politicians and pro-fossil fuel projects

The Texas Tribune

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

Texas AG Ken Paxton’s habit of refusing to defend state agencies cost taxpayers

Records obtained by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune give deeper insight into how Paxton’s representation denials often pushed agencies to look for outside legal counsel that was ultimately funded by taxpayers.

The Texas Tribune

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 Independent UK

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

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