/tags/politics Politics en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:45 GMT /texas/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-gun-ban State legislators and gun rights advocates are calling on the State Fair of Texas to rescind its new policy banning firearms, implemented nearly a year after a shooting at the fair injured three. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:45 GMT /texas/2024-08-13/state-fair-of-texas-faces-backlash-from-nra-republican-lawmakers-over-gun-ban Toluwani Osibamowo /2024-04-04/prison-time-for-paxton-absolutely-never-likely-state-prosecutor-says The two lawyers brought on to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started as partners but are leaving the case as adversaries. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:43:29 GMT /2024-04-04/prison-time-for-paxton-absolutely-never-likely-state-prosecutor-says Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-03-05/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-trails-challenger-in-early-voting The matchup between Phelan and challenger David Covey represents the wider intraparty war waging among Texas Republicans. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 02:51:00 GMT /politics/2024-03-05/texas-house-speaker-dade-phelan-trails-challenger-in-early-voting Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-03-04/texas-house-election-abbott-paxton-races-republican-primary-endorsements-campaign-contributions Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton disagree on who should win two dozen GOP primary races for the Texas House. Abbott has spent big in these races, while Paxton had relied on his endorsement and campaign appearances. Mon, 04 Mar 2024 18:47:17 GMT /politics/2024-03-04/texas-house-election-abbott-paxton-races-republican-primary-endorsements-campaign-contributions Lauren McGaughy /texas/2024-02-29/lgbtq-advocacy-group-sues-to-block-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-request-for-records-about-transgender-children Paxton, a Republican who has worked for years to block gender-affirming care for minors, has begun targeting out-of-state clinics and organizations that work with transgender youth. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 19:25:12 GMT /texas/2024-02-29/lgbtq-advocacy-group-sues-to-block-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-request-for-records-about-transgender-children Lauren McGaughy /texas/2024-02-28/exclusive-ken-paxton-impeachment-records-reveal-fights-over-witness-testimony-and-alleged-bullying The Texas Newsroom received hundreds of pages of documents that pull back the curtain on last year's historic impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT /texas/2024-02-28/exclusive-ken-paxton-impeachment-records-reveal-fights-over-witness-testimony-and-alleged-bullying Lauren McGaughy /politics/2024-02-16/judge-rejects-attempts-to-toss-indictments-against-texas-ag-ken-paxton-keeps-april-trial-on-course Paxton, a Republican who’s been under indictment for securities fraud since 2015, is scheduled to face a jury in April. Fri, 16 Feb 2024 16:12:31 GMT /politics/2024-02-16/judge-rejects-attempts-to-toss-indictments-against-texas-ag-ken-paxton-keeps-april-trial-on-course Lauren McGaughy, Lucio Vasquez /news/2024-02-06/bills-to-fight-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-whistleblower-case-top-700k-records-show Paxton, a Republican, brought on a private law firm to fight a whistleblower lawsuit accusing him of wrongful termination. His agency has paid the firm at least $700,000 to fight the suit since 2020. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 18:37:38 GMT /news/2024-02-06/bills-to-fight-texas-attorney-general-ken-paxtons-whistleblower-case-top-700k-records-show Lauren McGaughy /politics/2023-12-07/ken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-personal-finance-reports Paxton, a Republican who beat impeachment charges this year, has not reported at least a half dozen properties in Florida, Hawaii, Oklahoma and Utah to the state. Thu, 07 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /politics/2023-12-07/ken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-personal-finance-reports Lauren McGaughy /texasstandard/2023-10-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-whistleblower-blake-brickman-supreme-court-lawsuit-impeachment-trial Brickman said he feels senators bowed to political pressure when they voted to acquit Paxton during the impeachment trial. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 18:10:10 GMT /texasstandard/2023-10-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-whistleblower-blake-brickman-supreme-court-lawsuit-impeachment-trial Sarah Asch