Attorney General Ken Paxton

Editor’s note: In May 2023, Ken Paxton was impeached by the Texas House. He is suspended from performing his duties as attorney general until the Senate holds a trial on 20 articles of impeachment. He is accused of bribery, abuse of office and obstruction. Paxton has been mired in scandal and served under a cloud of criminal charges for most of his tenure as the state’s top lawyer. Read the latest Tribune coverage here.