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Impeachment Shakes Texas’ Political Foundations

The Unprecedented Move to Impeach Ken Paxton In a seismic turn of events, the political landscape of Texas is in disarray as the state's Republicans in the Legislature make the extraordinary move to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton, a prominent right-wing figure. This unprecedented action has ignited a fresh wave of turmoil within the already...

Breaking News: Texas Attorney General Under Fire

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing serious allegations of breaking laws while in office, according to a Republican-led investigation. The investigation, which took place in the Texas Capitol, revealed findings suggesting that Paxton engaged in multiple criminal activities, including felonies. The accusations against Paxton include attempts to conceal an affair, misuse of his...

Texas Attorney General Investigates COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers

Texas's Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an inquiry into the producers of the COVID-19 vaccine, claiming that they have exaggerated the efficacy of their vaccine. Despite the thorough review process and the scientific confirmation of the vaccines' success in preventing severe illness, Paxton is accusing the vaccine makers such as Pfizer and Moderna...

Texas Instructors May Receive Narcan And Other Opioid Overdose-Reversal Training

A new bill that would enhance active shooter plans for schools throughout the state of Texas has been approved by the Texas Senate. Sen. Robert Nichols, a Republican from Jacksonville, filed the bill in reaction to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde last year, which left 19 students and two teachers dead. James...

When he faces criticism for defying the Republican Party, U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales remains resolute

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, is standing firm as he prepares for probable censure by the Republican Party of Texas for earlier positions opposing the party. The party's executive committee will meet in a quarterly session on Saturday to examine a censure motion that highlights some of the prominent ways Gonzales has recently alienated...

Sid Miller Of Texas Expects His Biggest-Ever Political Fight

As of writing this post, voting for the primary on March 01, 2022, is underway in Texas. Sid Miller, the Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, is preparing himself for a big reelection fight. As per The Texas Tribune’s James Barragán, Democratic and GOP challengers are attacking Miller over his association with his political consultant Todd Smith....

Republican AG Candidates Criticize The Legal Issues Of Paxton

The GOP Primary election for the attorney general position of Texas became more intense after the candidate filing deadline for it. For the uninitiated, Texas AG election candidates had until December 13, 2021, to submit their applications for the election. In the previous midterm election, Ken Paxton competed without any opposition in the Texas primary...

Lawmakers Disagree On Fourth Special Legislative Session Requirement

The 87th Legislature in Texas had three special legislative sessions and one standard session earlier this year. This begs the question of whether the legislative sessions are gone forever. Texas Tribune journalist James Barragán reports that that is perhaps the case, at least according to Governor Greg Abbot’s viewpoint. Many of Abbot’s legislative priorities could...

AG Paxton Wants Local Administrations To Join Opioid Settlement

Texas’s Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton demands local governments of the US state to agree to be part of a legal settlement about the opioid crisis. Texas could have a part of the settlement amount should enough cities agree to be involved in it. The state would use the partial amount as part of...

Texas AG Cleared Himself Of Wrongdoing

There have been troubling situations for Texas’s Attorney General (AG) Ken Paxton that include a securities fraud-related indictment and an FBI investigation. Nevertheless, the Office of the Texas Attorney General has cleared him of bribery accusations. The Texas Tribune’s political reporter James Barragán said that many people discussed the matter in Austin. The allegations...