Families in politics are nothing new — they’re all over history and, for that matter, the current Texas Legislature. But the upcoming Senate primary in Collin County offers a fresh twist on the theme.
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Politics
Angela Paxton, Texas attorney general’s wife, eyes Texas Senate run
Angela Paxton, a guidance counselor and the wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is considering a run for state Senate, according to people familiar with her thinking.
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Texas backs Wisconsin in battle to protect partisan gerrymandering
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is backing Wisconsin in a high-profile case asking the U.S. Supreme Court whether lawmakers can go too far when drawing political maps to advantage one party.
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Demographics
Immigrants arrested near Capitol during DACA protest
Protesters were arrested near the state Capitol on Wednesday in a demonstration designed to challenge the state’s position on an Obama-era immigration program and test Travis County’s immigration policy.
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Criminal Justice
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal trial set for Dec. 11
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has received a Dec. 11 trial date in his securities fraud case.
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Texas Elections 2018
As congressional races draw big interest, Democrats still filling out statewide ticket
Texas Democrats may not have a full statewide slate yet, but they are seeing early and intense interest in several congressional races.
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Criminal Justice
Federal judge throws out effort by UT professors to overturn campus carry
A federal judge said that three professors suing the state to block campus carry didn’t present any “concrete evidence to substantiate their fears” that the law would have a chilling effect on free speech.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton’s “friends” are still helping attorney general pay for his legal defense
“Family friends” of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are continuing to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into his effort to fight securities fraud charges.
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Criminal Justice
Analysis: The advantages of having really, really good “friends”
Raising money for a politician for non-political purposes raises a question: Were the donors politically motivated, or just friends with a lot of cash on hand?
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Politics
Texas Attorney General Paxton raises $1 million in 12 days, campaign says
Paxton continues to raise big money despite the securities fraud case that has dogged him for nearly two years.