Julián Aguilar
Digital breaking news reporter and producer-
Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House in late May and his fate now rests in the hands of the state Senate. The three-term attorney general is currently suspended and accused of multiple counts of misuse of office and other infractions.
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The tornado touched down just south of the Texas-Oklahoma border late Thursday afternoon and left several houses and mobile homes beyond repair.
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About 40 migrants were transported to Los Angeles from Texas earlier this week as part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ongoing effort to have so-called sanctuary cities take the burden off Texas border towns.
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The Texas Senate moved forward with its border-security legislation on Wednesday. That’s despite the fact that the measure has no place to go as long as the Texas House remains away from the Capitol.
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A committee on Tuesday declined to advance a House bill that would increase penalties for smuggling and operating a stash house. The move comes as both chambers are already at an impasse over property-tax relief.
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The pair of attorneys said Thursday they have more than 100 years of combined experience and guaranteed Paxton will receive a fair trial.
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John Scott will take over the role as the state’s top attorney following the suspension of Ken Paxton, who was impeached by the Texas House last week.
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The hearing Thursday morning is the latest in the years-long effort by Texas and its conservative allies to end the popular program that has granted limited relief to undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children.
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Along with property taxes, lawmakers have been tasked by Gov. Abbott to revisit two key border and immigration proposals that didn’t make it to his desk during the regular session of the Texas Legislature that ended on Memorial Day.
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Lawmakers considered measures on university tenure, school safety and border security.
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The literal dumpster fire erupted hours after a House committee publicly detailed its investigation into Paxton over allegations of abuse of office.
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The vote on House Bill 7 came after midnight and just a day before the Senate’s deadline to advance legislation.