Border convoy, Ken Paxton court orders, 2024 primaries: This Week in Texas Politics
From the border crisis, to Ken Paxton's small legal victory, to the upcoming Texas primaries, This Week in Texas Politics turned out to be very busy.
5 Texas cities sued by AG over marijuana enforcement policies
Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing five Texas cities, including Austin, for adopting amnesty policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets temporary reprieve from testifying in lawsuit against him
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to temporarily halt state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s scheduled testimony in a whistleblower lawsuit that was at the heart of the impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.
Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to prevent him from testifying
Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to step in and prevent him from being compelled to testify in a Travis County court over allegations he retaliated against whistleblowers in his office.
Texas politics: Border battle, Paxton impeachment and the 2024 election
From Texas battle over the border to Ken Paxton's proposed re-impeachment, This Week in Texas Politics proved to be anything but ordinary.
Ken Paxton impeachment: State senator calls for reopening
A Texas state senator is urging his colleagues to consider reopening Ken Paxton's impeachment following his efforts to end a whistleblower lawsuit against him.
Texas border: Abbott standing ground despite SCOTUS decision siding with feds
Governor Greg Abbott said he will continue to hold the line at the U.S.-Mexico border despite the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the federal government, who can remove dozens of miles of razor wire put up by the state of Texas.
This Week in Texas Politics: Paxton trial, arctic blast and border updates
FOX 7 Austin's Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts took a look at the headlines from This Week in Texas Politics.
Ken Paxton whistleblower lawsuit is not over: attorney
The whistleblower lawsuit against Ken Paxton is not over, according to the attorney representing his former employees who claim they were fired for reporting the attorney general to the FBI.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won't contest whistleblower lawsuit against him
In a court filing, Ken Paxton's office said he will not contest the lawsuit by "rogue employees" to "stop the self-aggrandizing political weaponization of our State’s courts."
This Week in Texas Politics: Texas border, school choice and new 2024 laws
It may be a new year, but the hot topics This Week in Texas Politics were topics that dominated in 2023. FOX 7 Austin's Chief Political Reporter Rudy Koski and our panel of analysts took a look at the big issues that kicked off 2024.
Texas AG Ken Paxton, wife targeted in 'swatting' at McKinney home on New Year's Day
Paxton and his wife described the false report to police as being a 'life-threatening situation' in a statement to Fox News Digital
This Week in Texas Politics: Border crisis, Paxton deposition and the 2024 primaries
This Week in Texas Politics was another busy one, with a lot of maneuvering and rhetoric. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our panel of political analysts discuss the headlines This Week in Texas Politics.
Ken Paxton impeachment trial reportedly cost more than $4M
The cost included not just expenditures related to the impeachment vote and trial, but also for preceding investigations into Texas AG Ken Paxton.
Texas AG secures administrative stay preventing border barriers from being destroyed by federal government
An administrative stay has been secured that will keep the federal government from destroying Texas's concertina wire fencing along the border, Texas AG Ken Paxton said on Monday.
AG Ken Paxton suing Pfizer over COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Pfizer, accusing the company of misrepresenting vaccine efficacy and trying to censor public discussion.
Ken Paxton's legal issues ramping up as whistleblower civil lawsuit is ongoing
There are new courtroom developments involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Federal authorities announced new charges against Nate Paul.
Businessman linked to Ken Paxton impeachment faces new wire fraud charges
Nate Paul, the Austin real estate developer at the center of Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, faces new federal charges.
This Week in Texas Politics: School choice unravels, divisions on border security funding
This Week in Texas Politics saw another political meltdown as school choice legislation fell apart at the Capitol. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski and our panel of political analysts unpack this and more.
Houston hosts Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial starting April 15
Paxton allegedly promoted a McKinney technology company's stock without disclosing that he received compensation for doing so.