Texas Lt. Gov Slams Speaker After AG Paxton Acquitted on Most Charges
Eric Gay/AP Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted on most charges on Saturday, and had the few remaining charges against him dismissed. The Texas Senate voted against 16 out of the 20 impeachment charges over the weekend, and dismissed the remaining four that were being held for a later date. 21 senators had to […]
Impeachment Trial of Texas AG Paxton to Begin This Week
Photo by Marjorie Kamys Cotera/The Texas Tribune The impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is scheduled to begin on Tuesday of this week. Paxton said over the weekend that he could not discuss his upcoming impeachment trial due to a gag order issued by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, but slammed the Texas House and alleged […]
Texas Speaker Refusing to Comply With Discovery Order Issued by Lt. Gov. Involving AG Paxton Impeachment
Associated Press/Nick Wagner On July 12th, Texas Lt. Gov Dan Patrick issued an order, that requires all parties to “confer and accomplish the following as soon as practicable”. This order includes requiring the House Managers to provide documentation to Paxton’s attorneys in preparation for impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, which is scheduled to […]
Texas House and Senate Agree to New Property Tax Relief Legislation
This week, the Texas House and Senate came to an agreement on a new property tax relief bill, On Wednesday, the Senate passed SB 2. According to the bill “Senate Bill 2, also known as the Texas Property Tax Reform and Transparency Act of 2019, was passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019. At its […]
New Paxton Prosecutor Gave Cash to Opponent’s Campaign
Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Harriet O’Neill, Texas Tribune The Senate trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is set to start September 5, and the latest attorney that has been added to the prosecution team has a history of contributing to his political opponents. Harriet O’Neill, who formerly served on the Supreme Court of […]