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
Analysis: Deflection by Officials is Worth Noting
It’s diversion season: Top state officials, not surprisingly, would rather talk about red-meat political issues than indictments and legally contested budget vetoes.
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TribCast
TribCast: Planned Parenthood, Ken Paxton and Ted Cruz
On this week’s TribCast, Evan talks with Ross, Patrick and Morgan about the politics of the Planned Parenthood videos and this week’s Senate Health and Human Service Committee hearing, the latest on Attorney General Ken Paxton and that Collin County grand jury, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s beef with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Energy
In Latest EPA Ruling, Glass Half Full For Paxton, Environmentalists
Texas’ Republican leaders and environmentalists are both claiming victory Tuesday following an appeals court ruling that requires the federal government to ease limits on certain emissions for Texas and a dozen other states.
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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
Texas Concedes Case Over Benefits for Same-Sex Couples
Almost a month after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton quietly conceded a case against the federal government over medical leave benefits for certain same-sex couples.
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Criminal Justice
No Campaign Dollars for Paxton Legal Defense — For Now
Attorney General Ken Paxton, dogged by a cloud of legal uncertainty since taking office in January, is not using taxpayer dollars to pay his lawyers, according to aides, who left it less clear whether he plans to tap his campaign account.
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Criminal Justice
Upgrade of AG’s Child Support System Faces Lingering Problems
Started during Greg Abbott’s tenure as attorney general, a project to upgrade the technology for the state’s antiquated child support enforcement system is years behind schedule. The AG’s office, now under the leadership of Ken Paxton, is hoping to restructure the project.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Expects Another Win Against Obama’s Immigration Plan
Attorneys for the Obama administration will try again on Friday to persuade a three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans to let a controversial immigration policy take effect.
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Paxton an Investor in Company Under SEC Probe
The name of Attorney General Ken Paxton, already facing a potential indictment by the state for first-degree felony securities fraud, has surfaced in a federal probe of a company in which he is an investor.
