Texas Senate acquits Ken Paxton on impeachment charges

Plus: Paxton's lover has serious baggage. New Sugar Land 95 cemetery plans. C.J.Stroud injury report. 

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On the 10th day of Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial, the Texas Senate acquitted him of all charges, propelling him back into office and handing the third-term Republican his most consequential victory yet. Keep an eye on HoustonChronicle.com for live updates.

 

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Ken Paxton acquitted by Texas Senate, reinstated as attorney general

The third-term Republican has avoided becoming the first statewide official to be thrown from office in over a century.  The articles ranged from specific accusations, such as Paxton wrongly firing former aides who reported him to law enforcement, to broader charges of misuse of public resources and dereliction of duty.

 

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Photo by: Jerry Lara/San Antonio Express-News Live updates: Paxton acquitted on final charge, fully cleared by Senate The Texas Senate acquitted Paxton on the 20th and final article of impeachment. Follow along for live updates and analysis from Hearst Newspapers reporters.

 

Photo by: William Luther/San Antonio Express-News Paxton's lover has serious baggage. (Editorial) "All eyes were on Laura Olson — the alleged lover of Ken Paxton — as she click-clacked her way through the Texas Senate with a Gucci x Balenciaga bag that sells online north of $3,000," writes the Editorial Board.

 

Photo by: Fort Bend ISD Fort Bend ISD unveils plans for Sugar Land 95 cemetery, pavilion The 95 African American individuals discovered in 2018 died in brutal, state-sanctioned forced labor camps in the late 1800s, during Sugar Land's era as a network of sugar cane plantations.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Texans add QB C.J. Stroud to injury report with shoulder ailment Houston's rookie quarterback is considered "questionable" for Sunday's game against the Colts.

 

Photo by: Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle Will trees at Memorial Park survive Houston's heat and drought? Houston's heat and ongoing drought could lead to the death of trees at Memorial Park. In 2011, a drought killed millions of trees in Texas.

 

Photo by: Courtesy Of The Public Utilities Commission Of Texas Texas PUC questions ERCOT over last week's power emergency An 11-page report offered the most detailed explanation yet of what happened to cause the Texas grid to enter emergency operations.

 

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