Can James Talarico Do Better than Beto?
With his scandalized general election opponent now set, the newest Texas Democrat phenom begins his barnstorming of the state.
Ken Paxton
Judgment Day Comes for John Cornyn
And a sordid dawn breaks for a Texas GOP whose 2026 ticket is now officially led by Warren Kenneth Paxton.
Not with a Bang but with a ‘Truth’
With the press of a button in his social media app, the president puts a probable end to more than two decades of Senate striving.
Ken Paxton’s Glass House
A rhetorical analysis of the numerous political stones cast from the Texas attorney general's office during his run for U.S. Senate
Cornyn and Paxton Lead a Decadent GOP Empire into Ruinous Runoffs
As Texas’ senior U.S. Senator said, Judgment Day is coming. But first, nearly 90 days of bloodsport.
Calculating the Taxpayers’ Tab for Ken Paxton’s Extensive Travels
In his three terms as attorney general, Paxton’s state police security detail has cost nearly $3 million as it accompanied him across Texas, the country, and the world.
Ken Paxton’s ‘Shoddy’ Prosecution of a Midwife Is Part of a Strategy to Expand His Power. Low-Income Houstonians Are Paying the Price.
Maria Margarita Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged for abortion care under Texas’ strict criminal ban. Her attorneys say the state has no evidence—yet her clinics remain shuttered.
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With Primary Field Still in Flux, James Talarico Pitches His Big Tent Revival
"I'm not interested in tearing down my fellow Democrats, because we are all on the same team ... but I think that I've got a compelling case to make."
News Orgs Fight to Unseal Records in the Paxtons’ Divorce Case
The media outlets, including the Texas Observer, argue that Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Senator Angela Paxton, are elected officials subject to public scrutiny.