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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.
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The 20 articles of impeachment Paxton could face include constitutional bribery, obstruction of justice, disregard of official duty and misapplication of public resources.
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Only two other state government officers have been impeached: a governor in 1917 and a district judge in 1975.
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Chances are you've walked past a rattlesnake before and didn't even know it. Here's what you should do if you encounter one.
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The panel's decision comes as part of a months-long investigation into Paxton's settlement of a lawsuit brought by four whistleblowers who were fired in 2020 after making accusations about the Republican's misdeeds.
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Austin ISD estimates it would lose $6.2 million in state funding if 1,000 students left the district to use a school voucher.
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Dr. Ximena Lopez, a pediatric endocrinologist in Dallas, has been at the forefront of gender-affirming medical care for trans youth in Texas for the past 10 years. Now, as the state prepares to ban this care for minors, Lopez announced she’s closing her practice and moving to California.
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The last day of the Texas Legislature’s regular session is Monday. While some of the laws passed during these sessions are crucial to keep the state running, other laws have been a little more interesting.
- Funcionarios del ISD de Austin dicen que el foco en los vales ha eclipsado las necesidades de las escuelas públicas
- El metro ligero de Austin recibe la primera aprobación en medio de la amenaza legislativa
- Un proyecto de ley para exhibir los Diez Mandamientos en las aulas de Texas fracasa en la Cámara
- Revelan la recomendación del Proyecto Connect: El metro ligero se extendería 10 millas a nivel de calle
- ¿Por qué no va más gente en bicicleta al trabajo en Austin?
- Austin ISD school board unanimously approves 7% raise for teachers, counselors and librarians
- 'We're going to miss Texas': Trans patients consider options after Dell Children's shake-up
- Why don't more people in Austin bike to work?
- Hays CISD students are overdosing on fentanyl. It’s unclear how widespread the problem is.
- Austin is opening a temporary homeless shelter in Southeast Austin