Stay updated with breaking news from Bryan Slaton. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
:focal(0x0:3000x2000)/static.texastribune.org/media/files/99f0c8573f903046475e487f8cf27645/GI%20Commitee%20BD%20TT%2008.jpg)
Many allegations against Paxton were already known, but the airing of them revealed the scope of the investigation by the committee, which has the power to recommend censure or impeachment.
Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing a monthslong corruption investigation.
He's survived scandals and been reelected twice despite securities fraud charges in 2015 and news of a federal investigation into the whistleblowers’ claims in 2020.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on House Speaker Dade Phelan to resign, accusing the lawmaker of being drunk while presiding over the House.
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/C7CF34KP3FH47HZJPOXK6U5SEA.jpg)
Attorney General Ken Paxton, a former state lawmaker, tweeted the accusations against Dade Phelan as the House was in the middle of a marathon day of trying to pass bills before a key midnight deadline.