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Texas attorney general Ken Paxton settles with former aides who accused him of corruption » Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation into the three-term Republican. Cbsnews.com

Attorney General Ken Paxton to stand trial on state charges April 15 » Harris County Judge Andrea Beall announced the court date during a hearing Monday morning. Cbsnews.com

Supreme Court Thwarts EPA Mercury Rules in a Victory for Texas » A coalition of states including Texas has defeated the Environmental Protection Agency in a battle over major regulations on mercury, acid gases and other toxic metals emissions that spew from power plants, including many plants in Texas. Texastribune.org

Ken Paxton » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial on corruption charges is getting close to a verdict. Updated 5:03 PM PST, September 14, 2023. Apnews.com

The Texas Senate is deliberating at Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial » The Texas Senate is deliberating over whether impeached Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be removed from office. Paxton faces 16 articles of impeachment over allegations that he abused… Mercurynews.com

Let's look at the timeline of Attorney General Ken Paxton's legal troubles » He was acquitted of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial. But the attorney general now faces a long-delayed criminal case. Cbsnews.com

Prosecution rests at Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial » A woman who was expected to testify about an extramarital affair with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a sudden appearance Wednesday at his impeachment trial. But she never took the stand as … Pottsmerc.com

As Texans fight for life-saving abortions, don't take our reproductive rights for granted, Virginia - Virginia Mercury » In perhaps the most visceral recent example of how far-reaching and punitive abortion restrictions have become across the country since the fall of Roe v. Wade, 31-year-old Kate Cox is only able to terminate her nonviable, 20-week pregnancy because a Texas judge on Thursday handed down a temporary protective order allowing her to pursue the […] Virginiamercury.com