AG Ken Paxton strikes deal to resolve 2015 securities fraud charges
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
03/27/2024
6 doc(s)
Community service (Punishment); Cook, Byron; Lawsuits; Legal education; Legal settlements; Paxton, Ken; Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S.; Securities fraud; Servergy; State Bar of Texas
Paxton's securities fraud deal calls for 100 hours of community service. We've got ideas.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
03/27/2024
5 doc(s)
Community service (Punishment); Legal settlements; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud
Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal allowing him to avoid trial in criminal securities fraud case
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
03/27/2024
4 doc(s)
Cogdell, Dan; Community service (Punishment); Cook, Byron; Lawsuits; Legal education; Legal settlements; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud; State Bar of Texas
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to squirm out of case by whistleblowers
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/04/2024
1 TX bill 6 doc(s)
Federal Bureau of Investigation; Impeachment; Impeachment trials; Lawsuits; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Springer, Drew; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Whistleblowers
Texas Supreme Court blocks AG Ken Paxton testimony in whistleblower case
Dallas Morning News
Lindell, C.
01/31/2024
6 doc(s)
Lawsuits; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Ken; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Whistleblowers
Appeals court rejects AG Ken Paxton’s bid to avoid testifying in whistleblower case
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
01/07/2024
3 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Lawsuits; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers; Witnesses
Texas AG Ken Paxton must testify in whistleblower case, judge rules
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
12/21/2023
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Lawsuits; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Ken; Soifer, Jan; Whistleblowers; Witnesses
Fort Worth area Republican explains his vote to sustain AG Ken Paxton’s impeachment
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
09/25/2023
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Birdwell, Brian; Hancock, Kelly; Impeachment; Impeachment trials; King, Phil; Nichols, Robert; Paxton, Ken; West, Royce; Whistleblowers
GOP state senator who voted to convict Paxton calls evidence ‘clear and convincing’
San Antonio Express News
Harris, C.
09/24/2023
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Cammack, Brandon; Hancock, Kelly; Impeachment; Impeachment trials; Nichols, Robert; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Witnesses
FBI looms large in Ken Paxton impeachment trial, are they listening?
Dallas Morning News
Jeffers Jr., G.
09/13/2023
3 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Bangert, Ryan; Criminal investigations; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Hardin, Rusty; Impeachment; Impeachment trials; Legal settlements; Maxwell, David M., Jr.; Paxton, Ken; Vassar, Ryan M.; Whistleblowers; Witnesses
Ex-Paxton aide says Nate Paul's call for AG to investigate feds 'absolute craziness'
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
09/12/2023
2 TX bill(s) 1 doc(s)
Ethics; Impeachment; Impeachment trials; Minter Cary, Katherine 'Missy'; Patrick, Dan; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Penley, J. Mark; Witnesses
Breaking down the 20 articles
Dallas Morning News
Jankowski, P.
09/05/2023
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Bribery; Campbell, Donna; Fraud; Hughes, Bryan; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
New Texas AG Ken Paxton impeachment files detail interventions for donor, secret trips
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
08/19/2023
8 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Bribery; Brickman, James Blake; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers; Wicker, Drew
Paxton's securities fraud trial set for 2024. How his impeachment trial could tip outcome
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
08/04/2023
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Cogdell, Dan; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud
Identity of woman in alleged Paxton affair revealed, raising impeachment conflict concerns
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/03/2023
2 TX bill(s) 4 doc(s)
Campbell, Donna; Conflicts of interest; Hughes, Bryan; Impeachment; Olson, Laura; Patrick, Dan; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken
Paxton will not 'dignify' impeachment trial by testifying, attorney says
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
07/05/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Buzbee, Anthony 'Tony'; House Committee on General Investigating; Impeachment; Paxton, Ken
Indicted and impeached, Ken Paxton taints everything around him
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
06/22/2023
2 TX bill(s) 2 doc(s)
Conflicts of interest; Impeachment; Patrick, Dan; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken
Austin developer, Ken Paxton associate Nate Paul charged with 8 federal financial crimes
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
06/10/2023
3 doc(s)
Banks and banking; Criminal investigations; Fraud; Indictments; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Real estate development
Ken Paxton finally caught up in the guardrails of democracy
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
06/04/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
House of Representatives, Texas; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Ken
Texas House names 12 impeachment managers in trial against Attorney General Ken Paxton
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
05/31/2023
2 TX bill(s) 3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Birdwell, Brian; Bribery; Cain, Briscoe; Canales, Terry; Creighton, Brandon; Flores, Pete; Gámez, Erin; Geren, Charlie; Hinojosa, Juan 'Chuy'; Huffman, Joan; Impeachment; Impeachment - Board of Managers; Johnson, Ann; King, Phil; Leach, Jeff; Legal settlements; Longoria, Oscar, Jr.; Meyer, Morgan; Misconduct in office; Moody, Joe; Murr, Andrew; Patrick, Dan; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Securities fraud; Senate Special Committee to Recommend Rules and Procedures for Court of Impeachment; Spiller, David; Vasut, Cody; West, Royce; Whistleblowers
What to know about interim Texas Attorney General Brent Webster, Ken Paxton's temporary replacement
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
05/31/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Employee dismissals; Mateer, Jeffrey C. 'Jeff'; Paxton, Ken; Webster, Brent; Whistleblowers
Texas AG’s impeachment fight not finished
Austin American Statesman
Vertuno, J.
05/29/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Attorney General opinions; Bribery; Conflicts of interest; House Committee on General Investigating; House of Representatives, Texas; Hughes, Bryan; Impeachment; Legal settlements; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Rinaldi, Matt; Rules of the Texas Senate; Securities fraud; Senate, Texas State; Whistleblowers
Small fraction of Republicans needed to suspend Paxton
Austin American Statesman
Vertuno, J.
05/28/2023
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Bribery; Carrillo, Olivero Peña 'O.P.'; Ferguson, James E. 'Pa'; House Committee on General Investigating; House of Representatives, Texas; Impeachment; Legal settlements; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud; Whistleblowers
Texas AG Ken Paxton calls push for impeachment 'deceitful' ahead of House vote Saturday
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
05/27/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Carrillo, Olivero Peña 'O.P.'; Ferguson, James E. 'Pa'; House Committee on General Investigating; Impeachment; Legal settlements; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Whistleblowers
Impeachment effort ‘shameful’ Texas AG Ken Paxton says as he urges supporters to protest
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
05/27/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Hilton, Chris; House Committee on General Investigating; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud
Here’s when the Texas House will take up Articles of Impeachment against AG Ken Paxton
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
05/27/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Bhojani, Salman; Geren, Charlie; Goldman, Craig; House Committee on General Investigating; Impeachment; Klick, Stephanie; Legal settlements; Misconduct in office; Murr, Andrew; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Schatzline, Nathan 'Nate'; Turner, Chris; Whistleblowers
Ken Paxton's impeachment case involves an alleged affair. His wife may vote on his political fate
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
05/27/2023
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Bribery; Ethics; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Schaefer, Matt; Tinderholt, Tony
House panel recommends impeaching Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amid allegations
Austin American Statesman
Moritz, J.
05/26/2023
1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
Bribery; Geren, Charlie; Hilton, Chris; House Committee on General Investigating; Impeachment; Misconduct in office; Murr, Andrew; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Phelan, Dade; Tinderholt, Tony; Whistleblowers
No answers yet in Paxton probe
Austin American Statesman
Autullo, R.
03/23/2023
2 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Cammack, Brandon; Criminal investigations; Justice, U.S. Department of; Legal settlements; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Paxton whistleblowers have done their part for justice
Dallas Morning News
Knight, J.
02/20/2023
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Legal fees; Legal settlements; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in settlement talks with 3 of 4 whistleblowers
Austin American Statesman
Hall, K.
02/01/2023
3 doc(s)
Cammack, Brandon; Employee dismissals; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Legal settlements; Misconduct in office; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Cost to fight Texas AG Ken Paxton’s legal troubles tops $500K, documents show
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/25/2022
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Lawsuits; Legal ethics; Legal fees; Misconduct in office; Paxton, Ken; Presidential Election 2020; Securities fraud; State Bar of Texas; Whistleblowers
Ken Paxton should face the same legal system as the rest of us
Austin American Statesman
Grumet, B.
08/17/2022
3 doc(s)
Baird, Charlie; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Indictments; Jurisdiction (Legal); Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud; Special prosecutors
Where does Ken Paxton stand in effort to toss lawsuit accusing him of misconduct?
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
06/19/2022
3 doc(s)
Misconduct in office; Paxton, Ken; Supreme Court, Texas; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Sen. John Cornyn calls AG Ken Paxton’s legal woes an ‘embarrassment’ for Texas
Dallas Morning News
Gillman, T.
05/20/2022
3 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Cornyn, John; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken
Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Ken Paxton’s appeal to whistleblower lawsuit
Austin American Statesman
Barragan, J.
04/27/2022
6 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Hance, Kent; Patrick, Dan; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; State employees; State officials' campaign contributions; Whistleblowers
Abbott, Patrick urge Texas Supreme Court to take up Paxton’s challenge to whistleblower law
San Antonio Express News
Goldenstein, T.
04/27/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Attorney General of Texas; Hance, Kent; Patrick, Dan; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Sovereign immunity; State employees; Supreme Court arguments and decisions, Texas; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Paxton hurts legal system he represents
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/27/2022
5 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Election fraud; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken
Ex-staffers who reported Texas AG Ken Paxton to FBI say he’s lying about them and investigation
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
02/22/2022
5 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers who accused Ken Paxton of corruption now say he is making false statements about them
Houston Chronicle
Root, J.
02/21/2022
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
How many new ways can Texas AG Ken Paxton find to disrespect the rule of law?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Editorial
01/30/2022
7 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Criminal Appeals, Texas Court of; Election fraud; Judges; Legal ethics; Paxton, Ken
Now we learn Ken Paxton is not a public employee
Waco Tribune Herald
Editorial
09/26/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Paxton urges dismissal of lawsuit
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
09/23/2021
4 doc(s)
3rd Court of Appeals, Texas; Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Republicans need to take Ken Paxton to task, if they want to unseat him in the GOP primary
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
09/19/2021
2 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Bush, George P.; Guzman, Eva; Krause, Matt; Paxton, Ken
Top aide to AG Ken Paxton had key role in report absolving his boss
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
08/26/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Attorney General of Texas; Bribery; Bush, George P.; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Public information; Webster, Brent; Whistleblowers
'AG Paxton’s actions were lawful,' internal report concludes; accusers skeptical
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
08/25/2021
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Bribery; Cammack, Brandon; Government ethics; Hughes, Bryan; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s own agency produces report clearing him of bribery, abuse of office claims
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
08/25/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Bribery; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Texas AG Ken Paxton's donors are defecting to his challengers and taking big money with them
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
07/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General campaigns and elections; Attorney General of Texas; Bush, George P.; Campaign contributors; Government ethics; Guzman, Eva; Paxton, Ken
Whistleblowers say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is distorting testimony to get their lawsuit dismissed
Austin American Statesman
McGee, K.
06/23/2021
5 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Mateer, Jeffrey C. 'Jeff'; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
In yet another slap to voters, Paxton blocks rally records
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
03/28/2021
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Public information
Paxton whistleblowers' effort to get their jobs back stalls as appeals court blocks hearing
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/03/2021
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Whistleblower lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton takes unusual turn
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
03/02/2021
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Mateer, Jeffrey C. 'Jeff'; Meachum, Amy Clark; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
New details about Texas AG Ken Paxton’s ties to campaign donor could emerge at whistleblower hearing
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
03/02/2021
5 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
New court filing expands bribery allegations against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
02/13/2021
5 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Lawsuit: Texas AG Ken Paxton swapped political favors for home remodel, job for alleged ‘mistress’
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
02/12/2021
1 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers allege AG Paxton got home remodel, woman got job in exchange for helping Nate Paul
Houston Chronicle
Goldenstein, T.
02/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Texas senators grill embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton over election lawsuit, Google case
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
02/11/2021
6 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Google Inc.; Government ethics; Huffman, Joan; Legal settlements; Nelson, Jane; Paxton, Ken; Senate Committee on Finance; West, Royce
Capitol riot underlines white supremacy
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
01/28/2021
3 doc(s)
Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Racial discrimination; Trump, Donald; Tuition
Roots of the Capitol riot
Longview News-Journal
McNeely, D.
01/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Higher education affordability; Paxton, Ken; Racial discrimination; Riots; Texas Whistleblower Act; Trump, Donald; Tuition; U.S. Capitol; Whistleblowers
Texas laws protecting whistleblowers don't apply to Attorney General Ken Paxton, his agency argues in bid to quash lawsuit
Austin American Statesman
Platoff, E.
01/16/2021
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Cammack, Brandon; Employee dismissals; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Texas Whistleblower Act; Whistleblowers
Thumbs up, thumbs down
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
01/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Green, Al; Impeachment; Paxton, Ken; Trump, Donald; Whistleblowers
Lawmaker seeks state investigation of Texas AG Ken Paxton’s role in U.S. Capitol insurrection
Dallas Morning News
Briseno, A.
01/08/2021
5 doc(s)
Paxton, Ken; Political violence; Riots; Trump, Donald; Turner, Chris; U.S. Capitol
Short political attention spans
Longview News-Journal
Ramsey, R.
12/22/2020
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Government ethics; Inaugurations; Paxton, Ken
Lawyer hired to defend Texas AG Ken Paxton in whistleblower case will cost state $540 an hour
Dallas Morning News
McGaughy, L.
12/15/2020
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Legal fees; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
FBI agents seek Texas attorney general records in Paxton probe
Austin American Statesman
Plohetski, T.
12/11/2020
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken
What to know about Ken Paxton, the Texas official leading latest court battle for Trump
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Moritz, J.
12/11/2020
6 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Election administration; Election lawsuits; Government ethics; Paxton, Ken; Presidential Election 2020; Supreme Court, U.S.
Lawyers for Nate Paul gave AG Ken Paxton $25k after he waded into civil suit
Houston Chronicle
Root, J.
12/02/2020
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken
Last whistleblower fired from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office days after suing for retaliation
San Antonio Express News
Platoff, E.
11/25/2020
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Employee dismissals; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Paxton scandals aren’t just distractions — they’re a disgrace to Texas
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
11/23/2020
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Angela; Paxton, Ken; Roy, Chip
AG Ken Paxton on misconduct allegations: ‘I make no apologies’
Austin American Statesman
Lindell, C.
11/18/2020
6 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Securities fraud; Whistleblowers
AP Sources: FBI is investigating Texas attorney general
Dallas Morning News
Bleiberg, J.
11/18/2020
3 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Federal Bureau of Investigation; Government ethics; Paul, Nate; Paxton, Ken; Whistleblowers
Impeachment is a political option in Washington. In Texas, not so much.
Longview News-Journal
Ramsey, R.
11/17/2020
4 doc(s)
Attorney General of Texas; Carrillo, Olivero Peña 'O.P.'; Ferguson, James E. 'Pa'; Government ethics; Impeachment; Mattox, James 'Jim'; Paxton, Ken; Thompson, Senfronia
