mvarioJul 29, 2024

In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame.

https://www.texastribune.org/2024/07/23/texas-ethics-campaign-finance-attorney-general/

#TexasCorruption #SaveDemocracyVoteBlue #StopFascism #StopProject2025

In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame.

The number of fines for breaking state campaign ethics laws has exploded in recent years as Ken Paxton’s office rarely pursues stricter enforcement.

The Texas Tribune
mvarioSep 18, 2023

Dirtbag Texas AG Ken Paxton Slithers Out Of Accountability In Impeachment Trial, Surprise

https://www.wonkette.com/p/dirtbag-texas-ag-ken-paxton-slithers

#TexasCorruption #PaxtonCorruption

Dirtbag Texas AG Ken Paxton Slithers Out Of Accountability In Impeachment Trial, Surprise

Did anyone think it would really end up different?

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Kay4BlueTexasAug 1, 2023
"his removal would “override the will of the people” who elected him with knowledge of his alleged misconduct." EXCUSE ME?! #Paxton does not know what was in the minds of voters. #mindreading in #texascorruption case
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ken-paxton-s-lawyers-seek-to-dismiss-19-of-20-articles-of-impeachment/ar-AA1eBq4d
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Show threadaztecladyMay 27, 2023

And The Texas House of Representatives voted to impeach #KenPaxton by an overwhelming majority (121 to 23), so he's immediately off the Attorney General office until the Texas Senate trial.

There's every chance the GOP still rallies around him (since he's been so useful to their national goal of toppling democracy), but on the other hand, the FBI and DoJ are after him, and he may implicate his TX lege chums, so. We'll see.

#Texas #TexasCorruption

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties

The House voted 121-23 to suspend the attorney general and refer him to the Senate for trial on charges of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. It was the first such impeachment since 1975.

The Texas Tribune