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Texas Supreme Court blocks Attorney General Ken Paxton's deposition in whistleblower case
Texas Supreme Court blocks Attorney General Ken Paxton's deposition in whistleblower case - Lemmy.World
>Paxton’s deposition was scheduled for Thursday. But on Tuesday the all-Republican court issued an order putting the deposition on hold and giving the parties until Feb. 29 to respond. The high court’s ruling came hours after former President Donald Trump called on the justices to stop the whistleblower case. “Enough time and money has been wasted forcing Texas Attorney General, Ken Paxton, to defend himself, instead of defending our broken Southern border,” Trump posted Tuesday morning on Truth Social
Texas Oil Billionaires Start a Spinoff PAC
Texas Oil Billionaires Start a Spinoff PAC - Lemmy.World
>The Texas Tribune reports that Dunn and Wilks have dropped $2 million into the new PAC, known as Texans United for a Conservative Majority. Money from the PAC is already being distributed to challengers seeking to unseat House Republicans who voted to impeach Attorney General Ken Paxton last year. You will recall that until recently Dunn and Wilks had a perfectly functioning PAC for this kind of purpose called Defend Texas Liberty. But in October, Tribune reporter Robert Downen staked out the headquarters of Defend Texas Liberty and learned that its leader, Jonathan Stickland, had met for seven hours with Nick Fuentes, a fan of Adolf Hitler, a hater of Jews, and a denigrator of women. Stickland was demoted after Downen’s report on the meeting.
Council moves to extend Austin police benefits as oversight dispute continues
Council moves to extend Austin police benefits as oversight dispute continues - Lemmy.World
>Voters overwhelmingly passed the Equity Action measure and soundly rejected the APA-backed alternative last spring. However, Austin held off on some updates given legal concerns about their implementation. That situation led City Council to formally call to cement the updates in September. But even after that vote, some say the adopted processes still aren’t being fully observed. I find it really sad that we are caving to the police. We voted and they ignored us, yet we are extending this deal, total BS
Austin's former police chief Acevedo pulls out of interim assistant city manager role
Austin's former police chief Acevedo pulls out of interim assistant city manager role - Lemmy.World
>Acevedo said he would not accept the position because it had “become a distraction from the critical work ahead.” He said politics and power struggles had “hindered our efforts to create real positive improvements” in the city and police department. So glad for the people who spoke out.
Former police chief Art Acevedo hired for new role with City of Austin
Former police chief Art Acevedo hired for new role with City of Austin - Lemmy.World
>Former police chief Art Acevedo is returning to Austin to work for the City in a new role overseeing and advising the police department Previous chief now in the oversight position after leaving Austin and failing at two other jobs. Fuck.
[chron] SpaceX and Texas negotiating land swap in Boca Chica State Park
Blues on the Green is done
School voucher supporter gave Gov. Greg Abbott $6 million in December
School voucher supporter gave Gov. Greg Abbott $6 million in December - Lemmy.World
>Gov. Greg Abbott received a $6 million campaign contribution last month, which his campaign is calling the “largest single donation in Texas history.” The check came from Jeff Yass, a national Republican megadonor whose priority issues include school vouchers. Abbott spent 2023 unsuccessfully pushing for a voucher program and is now targeting state House Republicans in the March primary who thwarted his agenda. Abbott accepted the $6 million donation — dated Dec. 18 — in a little-used account, suggesting he was setting it aside from funds raised for his reelection campaign. Yass is a billionaire from Pennsylvania who is co-founder and managing director of the Philadelphia-based investment firm Susquehanna International Group. He is also a top proponent of “school choice,” or programs that allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to subsidize private school costs. >When it comes to politics, Yass has also been a multimillion-dollar donor to the Club for Growth, the national anti-tax group that has boosted Texas Republicans like U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Chip Roy of Austin.
Harris County’s sheriff fired him for bigotry. The DA’s office hired him one month later.
