Even before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitted he violated civil securities laws — or faced a subsequent criminal investigation — his private business dealings had been under fire from watchdogs and political opponents.
Patrick Svitek
Patrick Svitek was the primary political correspondent for The Texas Tribune. Patrick covered elections, state leaders, the Legislature and political trends across the state from 2015 until 2024. He previously worked for the Houston Chronicle's Austin bureau. Patrick graduated in 2014 from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He is originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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Reports: Paxton Indicted by Collin County Grand Jury
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been indicted by a Collin County grand jury, Dallas-area media reported Saturday, citing sources close to the case.
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Politics
A Few Deep Pockets Fuel Cruz, Perry Super PACs
New filings show how just a few heavyweight financial backers are keeping former Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in the money race by contributing millions apiece to the Super PACs backing their presidential candidacies.
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Politics
Straus Settles into National Role for Campaign Group
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is settling into a new position that promises to grow his political profile outside Texas.
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Politics
Perry’s Debate Berth Hangs in the Balance
Former Gov. Rick Perry is on the cusp of qualifying for his party’s first 2016 presidential debate, his highest-profile opportunity yet to show he has learned from his disastrous 2012 campaign.
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Economy
Perry Launches Populist Offensive Against Big Banks
Former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday launched an offensive against banks that are too big to fail, making a pitch for Wall Street reform.
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Criminal Justice
Grand Jury Looming, Paxton Assails Prosecutors
A grand jury will soon decide whether Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton should be indicted for securities fraud, but the battle for public opinion is already kicking into high gear.
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Politics
Cruz Taps Fleming as Campaign’s Texas Tea Party Chairwoman
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has picked up the endorsement of one of his home state’s most prolific Tea Party activists.
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Criminal Justice
AG’s Office Probing Valley Election Fraud Claims
The Texas attorney general’s office has opened an investigation into a contested election in the Rio Grande Valley won by a client of Texas Democratic Party Chairman Gilberto Hinojosa two years ago, according to a lawyer for the losing candidate.
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Former TPPF President Announces Challenge to Straus
Jeff Judson, the former president of the Texas Public Policy Foundation, announced Friday he is launching a challenge to unseat House Speaker Joe Straus.
