Strangest State: Eclipses and Flying Snakes
A young teen reporter covers the Ken Paxton impeachment on typewriter, serpents fall from the sky and more dispatches from far-flung Texas.
Ken Paxton
Paxton, Acquitted
The Senate sided with the Attorney General on every charge. While the historic impeachment trial has ended, there’s plenty more to come.
Loon Star State: In Ken Paxton’s Bathroom
We don't want to know what he uses for toilet paper.
Short-Term Rentals Cause a Long-Term Mess
Giant temporary housing platforms are creating drama in the streets—and putting money in the coffers of Texas cities.
After a Week on Defense, Ken Paxton’s Team Gets the Floor
The second week of the impeachment hearings may be the last. But there’s still a lot of ground to cover.
Ken Paxton Repeatedly Refused to Defend State Agencies in Court
Why won't the Attorney General do his job?
Angela Paxton’s Ties to a Shell Company
The attorney general and his wife helped promote a company run by an ex-lobbyist accused in court of breaching his fiduciary duty to other firms.
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‘Heartbreaking’: Anti-Trans Healthcare Law Takes Effect in Texas
Despite ACLU win in lower court, an appeal by the state means transgender kids and their families will feel the devastating effects of the ban.
The Ken Paxton Files: What’s in House Investigators’ New Trove of Impeachment Evidence?
Nearly 4,000 pages of exhibits paint the clearest picture yet of the allegations against the attorney general for prolific abuse of power, bribery, philandering, and apparent coverups.
The Rise of Ma and Pa Paxton?
If history repeats itself, the attorney general's wife could prosper even if he goes down in an impeachment trial.