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Paxton loyalists, but few others, turn out for impeachment trial opening
Read full article: Paxton loyalists, but few others, turn out for impeachment trial openingTexans came to the Capitol to witness Tuesday’s proceedings in which the Senate rejected motions to dismiss suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment charges.
Gen Z influencers, quietly recruited by a company with deep GOP ties, rally to impeached Ken Paxton’s aid
Read full article: Gen Z influencers, quietly recruited by a company with deep GOP ties, rally to impeached Ken Paxton’s aidAfter a June gathering in Fort Worth sponsored by a new company, Influenceable, social media leaders began backing the suspended Texas attorney general and a controversial human trafficking film. Those who favor transparency in political advocacy are concerned.
Part 2: Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. Constitution
Read full article: Part 2: Texas backlash to Obama fueled conservative drive to reinterpret U.S. ConstitutionBarraging the Obama administration with lawsuits, the Texas attorney general’s office wasn’t just trying to block policies. It was injecting disruptive, overtly Christian legal philosophies into the mainstream, and grooming a generation of conservative legal warriors.
Part 1: In 1998, a legal revolution was quietly born in Texas. It would pull America’s courts rightward.
Read full article: Part 1: In 1998, a legal revolution was quietly born in Texas. It would pull America’s courts rightward.With his election as Texas attorney general, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn planted the seeds of conservatism. Gov. Greg Abbott used his tenure to cultivate them into an aggressive strain of right-wing activism aimed at driving the nation’s courts and laws to the right.
Part 3: Under Trump, Texas’ foot soldiers became federal judges, securing a conservative stronghold in the courts
Read full article: Part 3: Under Trump, Texas’ foot soldiers became federal judges, securing a conservative stronghold in the courtsA federal judiciary full of ideological allies is helping Texas block Democratic priorities and advance right-wing legal doctrines. But the bigger prize is conservative control of the rule of law itself.
Texas A&M regents could offer a settlement to the journalism professor at center of hiring controversy
Read full article: Texas A&M regents could offer a settlement to the journalism professor at center of hiring controversyThe system’s board also plans to formally appoint an interim president after Katherine Banks resigned last week following news that the school changed its job offer to Kathleen McElroy, a Black journalism professor, after outcries from conservative groups.
“Seems obscene” says federal appeals court judge during hearing for Llano County library book removal case
Read full article: “Seems obscene” says federal appeals court judge during hearing for Llano County library book removal caseA 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in New Orleans heard oral arguments Wednesday for an appeal to overturn a judge’s order that Llano County officials return to shelves books they had removed. It was not clear how or when the appellate panel would rule.
Texas greenlighted a felon to train school board members. Now education officials are examining their rules.
Read full article: Texas greenlighted a felon to train school board members. Now education officials are examining their rules.Records show James Dunn was convicted twice for defrauding federal government agencies. He registered his school board training, which he described as an alternative to “woke” programs, with the Texas Education Agency this fall.