Houston attorney Dick DeGuerin said his team was naive in its belief that “principle would win out over politics.”
Chuck Lindell
Chuck Lindell worked for The Texas Tribune in 2023 as the Saturday editor and as interim politics editor. His career includes 33 years at the Austin American-Statesman, where he reported on politics and legal issues and previously worked as Washington, DC correspondent, assistant metro editor and copy editor. Chuck has also worked for newspapers in Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Political warnings and accusations of misconduct: 6 main themes emerge in first week of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial
The suspended attorney general’s lawyers focused on disloyalty and attacked evidence, while impeachment managers accused Paxton of excessive and obsessive misconduct. Neither side ignored the politics behind the case.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Here are the 16 articles of impeachment Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing
The articles — including bribery, dereliction of duty and disregard of official duty — do not include four accusations originally adopted by the Texas House.
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Texas Legislature 2023
Here are the 20 articles of impeachment filed against Ken Paxton
The Texas House will vote on accusations that include bribery, dereliction of duty, disregard of official duty and obstruction of justice.
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State Government
Biden approves disaster relief for 13 Texas counties with damage from winter ice storms
Gov. Greg Abbott, who requested a federal disaster declaration for 23 counties, called it a critical first step in the recovery.
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Politics
Austin City Council to vote Wednesday on replacing city manager
Spencer Cronk, city manager since 2018, fell out of favor after the recent ice storm disrupted power for days.
