The new finding is about 20% higher than previous estimates of the known cost of the effort to remove Paxton from office.
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Two House Republicans Repent for Voting to Impeach Ken Paxton
Representatives JM Lozano of Kingsville and Gary Gates of Richmond publicly expressed regret over their role to impeach the attorney general Ken Paxton.
Paxton Defense Attorney to Challenge Texas House
Little filed paperwork for House District 65, currently held by freshman Rep. Kronda Thimesch, R-Lewisville. The filing, made public Wednesday, allows him to start raising money for the office.
Trump Congratulates Paxton on “Texas sized” Impeachment Victory
“This was the right outcome,” U.S. Ted Cruz said, while Gov. Greg Abbott said he looked forward to continuing to work with the attorney general.
Former DA Found Paxton Donor’s Claims About a Conspiracy “Ridiculous”
Watch a livestream of the attorney general’s impeachment trial and get the latest updates as senators weigh his political future.
Paxton Trial Updates
Watch a livestream of the attorney general’s impeachment trial and get the latest updates as senators weigh his political future. Proceedings are expected to begin at 9 a.m.
Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial Key Participants
The suspended attorney general has been ordered to appear in the Texas Senate chamber to answer to 16 allegations of misconduct that were approved by the House in May.
Paxton Lawyers Seek to Disqualify 3 Senators as Impeachment Jurors
Paxton’s lawyers filed a motion Friday that asks Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to disqualify Sens. Nathan Johnson of Dallas, Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio and José Menéndez of San Antonio, arguing they have a proven bias against Paxton.
Paxton Will not Testify at Impeachment Trial
The Texas Senate could compel the suspended attorney general to testify, but members of his defense team say they will fight those efforts.
Paxton’s Impeachment Trial Will Begin Sept. 5
Senators, who will sit as a court of impeachment for the suspended attorney general, spent two days drafting rules that were adopted late Wednesday.
Ken Paxton’s Impeachment Trial
Five Republican and two Democratic senators were given the task of drafting the rules of procedure, work they have done in private.
Top Allegations That Led to Texas AG Impeachment
In 2020, deputies in the attorney general’s office met with FBI agents to accuse their boss of misconduct
Former Texas Secretary of State as Interim Attorney General
Scott, a former deputy attorney general, will run the agency because Ken Paxton has been suspended from office until his impeachment trial before the Texas Senate.
6 Texas AG Employees Take Leave of Absence
The defense team includes the agency’s chief appellate lawyer and head of its general litigation division.
Texas House Names Ken Paxton Impeachment Managers
Seven Republicans and five Democrats make up the board of managers who will handle the prosecution in the trial.
Texas House Issues 20 Articles of Impeachment Against AG Paxton
The attorney general is accused of a yearslong pattern of alleged misconduct and lawbreaking.