Sergio Martínez-Beltrán
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, based at KUT in Austin, reports on Texas politics and government for The Texas Newsroom.
Prior to moving to Austin, Sergio worked for the nonprofit news outlet Bridge Michigan, where he reported extensively on the state’s inaugural redistricting commission, campaign finance and state government. He’s won multiple accolades, including a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for a story he did on mariachi education while covering politics for Nashville Public Radio.
Sergio is a Puerto Rico native and a graduate of Michigan State University. Reach him at smb@kut.org.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial was big news. Reporters from across the country descended onto the Capitol to cover it. And one stuck out. Because he was 13. -
Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations that he abused his office to protect a political donor. The Senate vote reinstates Paxton as attorney general.
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After nine days of emotional testimony and unexpected twists, the impeachment trial of the suspended Texas attorney general has nearly come to a close. While senators deliberate his fate, we looked back at the trial’s most memorable moments.
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Immediately afterward, Paxton's attorneys pushed for a motion that, if successful, would have effectively tossed all impeachment charges against Paxton.
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The trial seems to be nearing an end sooner than what was initially expected by Texas senators.
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The first week of Paxton’s historic trial featured candid — and at times, emotional — testimony from the suspended Texas attorney general's former friends and aides. Here are some of the highlights.
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For the third day in a row, former attorneys who worked in the office of embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton testified how they tried — and failed — to convince their former boss to sever ties with a campaign donor who is at the center of allegations.
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The suspended Republican attorney general is accused of constitutional bribery, abuse of official capacity, misuse of official information, and retaliation against former employees.
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Paxton was impeached in May by the GOP-led Texas House. Republicans there said the evidence against Paxton is too hard to ignore.
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When Paxton’s Senate impeachment trial starts next week, attention will turn toward the Republican senators who will decide his fate.
