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   Ken Paxton. Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. [2] (born December 23, 1962) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the attorney general of Texas since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the Texas Senate representing the eighth district and as a member of the Texas House of Representatives .

   • Children: 4
   • Spouse: Angela Allen

   • Political party: Republican

2. www.npr.org › 2023/09/16 › 1199803661Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general, cleared in impeachment ...

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   Sep 16, 2023 · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday in an impeachment trial before the state Senate. He was accused of abusing his office to protect a political donor. Paxton has been...

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     Harris County prosecutor hands criminal case into Lina Hidalgo’s staffers over to state attorney general

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     Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says

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     Ken Paxton's lawsuit freezes Uplift Harris County program's $500 monthly payments

     The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered Harris County, which includes Houston, to put on hold a guaranteed income program that would provide $500 monthly cash payments to roughly 2,000 residents.

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     Texas AG stepping in to investigate bid-rigging scandal within Judge Lina Hidalgo's Office

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     Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Seattle Children's Hospital reach settlement on trans care

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     Texas AG Ken Paxton can be disciplined over effort to overturn 2020 presidential election

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     Texas Gov. Abbott faces backlash after mass arrest at UT Austin pro-Palestine protest

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     Texas court OKs suit against A.G. Ken Paxton over 2020 election challenges

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     TEXAS VIEW: Paxton’s dangerous plan to expand his reach into local government

     Dusting off a 39-year-old Texas code, Attorney General Ken Paxton has proposed a rule that stretches state government reach – to a stunning degree — onto the turf of district and county attorneys ...

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     Court rejects AG Ken Paxton’s bid to dismiss ethics complaint over 2020 election challenge

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4. www.nytimes.com › live › 2023/09/05Ken Paxton Impeachment - The New York Times

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   Sep 5, 2023 · Ken Paxton, the Republican attorney general of Texas, pleaded not guilty to charges of corruption and bribery Tuesday on the opening day of his impeachment trial before the State Senate, the...

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   Who is Ken Paxton?

   • Ken Paxton listens to closing arguments Friday in his impeachment trial in the Texas Senate Chamber in Austin. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was acquitted Saturday in an impeachment trial before the state Senate. He was accused of abusing his office to protect a political donor.

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   Who is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton?

   • After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has impeached him in a vote that automatically suspended him from office. The extraordinary and rarely used maneuver came Saturday in the final days of the legislative session.

   What to know about Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Texas Attorney

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   Why was Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted?

   • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was acquitted in his state Senate impeachment trial, an outcome that laid bare the fierce divides within the Republican Party that controls all levers of government there. The outcome is a political victory for Paxton, a hardline conservative and close ally of former President Donald Trump.

   Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 charges in state Senate ... - CNN

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   Who is Ken Paxton wife Angela Paxton?

   • Here’s what to know. Who is Ken Paxton? Before he became the attorney general in 2015, Warren Kenneth Paxton Jr. worked as a lawyer and state legislator, serving in both the State House and Senate. His wife, Angela Paxton, became a political force of her own and won a seat in the State Senate in 2018.

   Impeachment Vote for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: What to Know

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6. www.nytimes.com › 2023/05/26 › usImpeachment Vote for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: What ...

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   May 26, 2023 · An overwhelming majority of Texas House members voted on Saturday to impeach the state’s Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, on bribery and corruption allegations, including that he gave...

7. www.cnn.com › 2023/09/16 › politicsTexas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 charges in state ... - CNN

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   Sep 16, 2023 · CNN —. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was acquitted in his state Senate impeachment trial, an outcome that laid bare the fierce divides within the Republican Party that controls...

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8. apnews.com › article › texas-attorney-general-paxtonWhat to know about Ken Paxton, the scandal-plagued Texas ...

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   AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives on Saturday voted to impeach him, causing his immediate suspension from office. The extraordinary and rarely used maneuver came in the final days of the state’s ...

9. www.texastribune.org › 2023/09/16 › ken-paxtonPaxton trial updates: Attorney general acquitted on 16 ...

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   Sep 16, 2023 · Texas senators have acquitted Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment. Paxton was accused of misusing the powers of the attorney general’s office to help his friend and donor...

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