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June 2, 2023 at 2:56 pm

‘I think you are looking for me:’ Convicted Texas killer booted from towns in ’90s arrested again

Police in Texas say they are looking into “potential investigative lapses” following the arrest of a convicted child murderer who is now in jail on...

June 1, 2023 at 3:07 pm

Big-name Texas attorneys hired to present impeachment case against Ken Paxton

Two prominent Texas attorneys with a long list of famous clients will present the case for impeachment against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton.

May 31, 2023 at 11:38 am

Texas governor appoints John Scott as interim attorney general after Paxton impeached

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has named John Scott to temporarily serve as the state’s attorney general.

Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, wife of impeached state Attorney General Ken Paxton, sits in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Monday, May 29, 2023. The historic impeachment of Paxton is plunging Republicans into a bruising fight over whether to banish one of their own in America’s biggest red state. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) TXEG101 TXEG101

May 30, 2023 at 7:51 am

One ‘juror’ in Texas attorney general’s impeachment trial: his wife VIEW

The coming impeachment trial for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a twist.

May 29, 2023 at 5:02 pm

Impeachment trial of Texas’ Ken Paxton to begin no later than August 28

A historic impeachment trial in Texas to determine whether Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton should be permanently removed from office will begin no later than...

FILE – In this June 22, 2017 file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at a news conference in Dallas. A Texas hospital’s care for transgender minors is being investigated by Paxton, who said Friday, May 5, 2023, he’s seeking evidence of alleged “potentially illegal activity” but did not elaborate. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File) NYDD201 NYDD201

May 24, 2023 at 9:29 am

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds VIEW

A Republican-led investigation has accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office, including felonies.

May 22, 2023 at 10:41 am

One year after Uvalde shooting, investigation of police response continues

A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing a year after a gunman killed...

May 19, 2023 at 9:42 pm

Uvalde families dig in for new test of gun industry protections VIEW

Families in Uvalde, Texas, are digging in for a new test of legal protections for the gun industry as they mark one year since the...

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May 10, 2023 at 1:43 pm

Momentum on Texas gun bill stalls in GOP-led legislature

Rare momentum in the Texas Capitol for a tougher gun law has flickered out, days after a mass shooting near Dallas left eight people dead.

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Texas state Rep. Sam Harless, R-Spring, listens to debate in the House chamber in Austin, Texas, Tuesday, May 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) TXEG110 TXEG110

May 9, 2023 at 4:32 pm

Rare GOP votes in Texas for gun bill after mass shootings

Republican state representatives' head-turning votes are helping advance a bill in the Texas House that proposes raising the purchase age for AR-style rifles.