# texas attorney general impeachment

Texas Senate begins deliberations at Republican Attorney General Paxton's impeachment trial » Paxton faces 16 articles of impeachment over allegations that he abused his power as Texas' top lawyer to protect a donor who was under FBI investigation. Pbs.org

Key events that led to Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment » Paxton is only the third Texas official, and second statewide, to be impeached. And the road to this point has been complicated. Cbsnews.com

Jetton, Gates vote to impeach Paxton » Two Texas lawmakers whose House districts include parts of Fort Bend County voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday. Fbherald.com

All eyes on Sen. Angela Paxton as Texas Senate takes up her husband’s removal » Ken Paxton helped elect his wife, Angela, to the state Senate. That chamber will now consider whether to remove him from the attorney general’s office. She has not said whether she will recuse herself. Texastribune.org

Attorney General Reyes Warns Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Craigslist, Walmart: Online Marketplaces Are Not Exempt From Price Gouging Laws - Utah Attorney General » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 25, 2020 ATTORNEY GENERAL REYES WARNS AMAZON, FACEBOOK, EBAY, CRAIGSLIST, WALMART: ONLINE MARKETPLACES ARE NOT EXEMPT FROM PRICE GOUGING LAWS SALT LAKE CITY — Today, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes urged Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Walmart, and Craigslist to more rigorously monitor price gouging practices by online sellers using their services. Attorney General […] Attorneygeneral.utah.gov

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton » The Texas Senate is holding impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The trial that began Tuesday will provide the first formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own. Apnews.com

Extramarital affair could be factor in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial » Lawmakers leading the impeachment have also previously alleged that Paxton, who was elected to a third term in November despite years of criminal charges and alleged scandal, had a political motivation to hide the affair. Pbs.org

What's next in the historic fight over Texas Attorney General Paxton's impeachment » The intraparty brawl in the nation's largest conservative state is far from over. The Republican-controlled Senate will hold a trial of Paxton next, and he and his allies hope conservatives there will save him. Pbs.org