# attorney general ken paxton

Texas attorney general Ken Paxton settles with former aides who accused him of corruption » Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation into the three-term Republican. Cbsnews.com

FUND TEXAS CHOICE v. KEN PAXTON (2023) | FindLaw » Case opinion for United States District Court W D Texas Austin Division FUND TEXAS CHOICE v. KEN PAXTON. Read the Court's full decision on FindLaw. Caselaw.findlaw.com

Longtime Republican U.S. Rep. Kay Granger of Fort Worth won’t seek reelection » The chair of the powerful Appropriations Committee has held her seat since 1997. She was the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House. Texastribune.org

AP sources: Texas AG's affair tied to criminal allegations » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he later helped get a job with a real estate developer at the center of recent criminal allegations against the Republican. Two people who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, citing fears about retaliation, say that Paxton told them in 2018 that he had an affair with a former state Senate aide. Developer Nate Paul said in a deposition this week that he hired the woman at Paxton's recommendation. Paul’s hiring of the woman at Paxton’s recommendation sheds new light on the relationship between the two men. Apnews.com