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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Cleared By His Own Office Of Wrongdoing In Bribery Allegations

JAMES BARRAGÁN, The Texas Tribune

Posted on August 24, 2021 · Attorneys for former employees who were fired after accusing Paxton of abuse of office say report is "full of half-truths, outright lies, and glaring omissions." Meanwhile, the FBI is also reportedly investigating.

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Posted on September 20, 2023 · Governor Greg Abbott told Texas pastors that he’ll back the primary opponents of GOP lawmakers who don’t vote for his private school voucher plan in an upcoming special session of the Legislature.

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Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 27, 2023 · The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

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Texas House to vote Saturday on impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on May 26, 2023 · If a majority of House members vote to impeach Paxton, the attorney general will be suspended from his duties until the Senate runs a trial and votes on whether to convict him.

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