Sen. Ken Paxton, the leading Republican candidate for attorney general, canceled his appearance at a Tea Party event Monday evening so he could focus on a review of his financial disclosure filings, a moderator said.
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Paxton Campaign Reviewing Lapses in Business Disclosure
The campaign of attorney general candidate Ken Paxton is “reviewing and researching” its disclosure obligations in the wake of a Tribune investigation into his work as an investment adviser representative and other business relationships.
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The Brief: April 21, 2014
GOP attorney general candidate Ken Paxton is reviewing past filings with state regulators after the Tribune obtained letters “showing the McKinney lawmaker was being paid to solicit clients for a North Texas financial services firm at a time when he was not registered with the State Securities Board.”
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Criminal Justice
Anti-Corruption Unit Chief: No Davis Docs Passed to FBI
The agency charged with prosecuting public corruption cases wrapped up an investigation into Wendy Davis last year without finding any issues worth pursuing and did not uncover anything it believed it should refer to the FBI.
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Questions of Politics, Experience in Burton, Shelton Runoff
Former state Rep. Mark Shelton and Tea Party favorite Konni Burton are vying in a Republican runoff election for the state Senate seat left open by Wendy Davis. It’s a swing district that both political parties are paying close attention to.
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Analysis: A Betrayal Roils a Top Political Race
Politics is full of turnarounds, double-crosses and strategic misunderstandings. But a big business group’s decision to switch sides in the race for lieutenant governor was a rare exhibition of political hardball.
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Health care
The Brief: April 18, 2014
Trying to fend off his strongest challenger in years, longtime U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall is calling on his friends once again to help him raise money.
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TribLive: Collier on Property Taxes
At our 4/17 TribLive conversation, Mike Collier, the Democratic nominee for Texas comptroller in 2014, balked at the prospect of eliminating the local property tax in favor of a consumption tax.
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TribLive: Collier on the Revenue Estimate
At our 4/17 TribLive conversation, Mike Collier, the Democratic nominee for Texas comptroller in 2014, talked about how he’d produce a more accurate estimate of state revenue — and why it’s important.
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TribLive: Collier on Why He’s Running for Comptroller
At our 4/17 TribLive conversation, Mike Collier, the Democratic nominee for Texas comptroller in 2014, explained why he’s running for the job — and seeking office for the first time.
