# texas attorney general ken paxton

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. Apnews.com

Texas Supreme Court Temporarily Halts Court-Approved Abortion » The court, responding to an appeal from Attorney General Ken Paxton, put on hold a lower court order allowing an abortion for a woman whose fetus has a fatal condition. Nytimes.com

Texas Attorney General Paxton pursued perks beyond impeachment allegations, former staffers say » Twenty articles of impeachment accuse Paxton of bribery and abuse of office that span years of highly publicized criminal and whistleblower accounts. Pbs.org

Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial » Lawmakers leading the impeachment have also previously alleged that Paxton, who was elected to a third term in November despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal, had a political motivation to hide the affair. Pbs.org

Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Ken Paxton impeachment » The appointment Wednesday comes after the GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton over allegations of misconduct and crimes. Pbs.org