Tag: Texas

Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Removal of ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors Who Fail to Enforce Laws

The Texas Legislature passed a bill on May 28 that could pave the way for locally elected prosecutors to be removed from office for misconduct if they fail to enforce certain laws. House Bill 17 (pdf) was introduced by Republican state Sen. Joan Huffman earlier this year and it passed the Senate Sunday in a 20–11 vote after passing both…


Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to Bill Banning DEI at Public Universities

The Texas legislature has given final approval to a new bill seeking to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at publicly funded universities in the state. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 17, received final approval from both chambers of the Texas legislature on Sunday. The bill received a vote of 82 to 61…


Texas Legislature Gives Final Approval to a Bill Banning DEI at Public Universities

The Texas legislature has given final approval to a new bill seeking to prohibit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives at publicly funded universities in the state. The legislation, known as Senate Bill 17, received final approval from both chambers of the Texas legislature on Sunday. The bill received a vote of 82 to 61…


Texas Firefighter Stabbed While Fighting Blazes Along Interstate

AUSTIN, Texas—A Texas firefighter was stabbed in the thigh early Monday morning by a man accused of starting the multiple fires firefighters were putting out along Interstate 35 in Austin, authorities said. Austin Fire Department shift commander Eddie Martinez told the Austin American-Statesman that the firefighter’s injuries weren’t life-threatening. Martinez said the man accused of…


Trump and Conservatives Condemn Impeachment of Texas AG Ken Paxton

Former President Donald Trump and conservative heavy-hitters took to social media to defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton even as the GOP-led Texas House voted to impeach him. Republican Speaker Dade Phelan and fellow Republicans joined with Democrats to temporarily remove Paxton, a staunch GOP conservative, from office on accusations of bribery, obstruction of justice,…


Texas AG Ken Paxton Impeached by GOP-Controlled State House

The Republican-controlled Texas House has voted to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and sent 20 articles of impeachment to the state Senate. It makes Paxton only the third sitting official in Texas’s nearly 200-year history to have been impeached. “BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of Texas, That Warren Kenneth…


LIVE NOW: Texas House Debates Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton


Texas House Debates Impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

The Texas House began debate at 2:00 p.m. ET on May 27 over 20 articles to impeach Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Late on May 25, the House General Investigating Committee filed the articles of impeachment against the state’s top prosecutor. The accusations against Paxton include misuse of official powers, bribery, and abuse of public…


Texas AG Ken Paxton Calls for Protests at State Capitol Ahead of Impeachment Vote

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on his supporters to “peacefully” protest at the state Capitol ahead of an expected impeachment vote Saturday afternoon that threatens to oust the state’s top prosecutor over alleged wrongdoings. Speaking at a news conference on Friday, Paxton decried the state’s efforts to remove him from office as an…


Red States Ramp up Police, Troops Deployments to US Southern Border

Republican-led states are gradually committing more of their state’s National Guard troops and law enforcement officers to support operations to secure portions of the U.S. southern border. The troop and police deployments come as border officials are still evaluating how the repeal of Title 42 impacts cross-border traffic flow into the United States. Following the…