Eye on Politics: Texas GOP leaders target own members in primary battles
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
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Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against Frisco ISD, alleging illegal electioneering.
The judge ruled the job of enforcing immigration laws lies on the shoulders of federal officials and not state or local ones.
He accused the non-profit of human smuggling and operating a stash house.
Abbott is backing most of the GOP incumbents in North Texas because they support school choice. Paxton though is pushing for their challengers because the Republican incumbents voted to impeach him last year.
His legal team argued that a long trial delay since he was first indicted in 2015 violated his right to a speedy trial.
Denton group files petition to have Ken Paxton's new lawsuit against decriminalizing low-level marijuana offenses thrown out.
The ruling by the all-Republican court came after former President Donald Trump told justices to leave Paxton alone.
Texas National Guard soldiers took control of a park in Eagle Pass earlier this month, and have since prevented Border Patrol agents from processing migrants in the area.
State Senator Drew Springer fired off a letter to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and the 30 other Senators Thursday asking if it's possible to reopen impeachment proceedings against Ken Paxton.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Attorney General Ken Paxton has been ordered to sit for deposition in whistleblower lawsuit after seeking to end litigation.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
A Black Ohio woman who miscarried in her bathroom has been charged with abuse of a corpse.
Just last week, Kate Cox found out her unborn child has trisomy 18.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
Harris County Judge Andrea Beall announced the court date during a hearing Monday morning.
Gov. Greg Abbott called the ruling "Another win for Texas."
Less than two months after he was acquitted of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial, Paxton is returning to court for a securities fraud case.
He was acquitted of wrongdoing in his impeachment trial. But the attorney general now faces a long-delayed criminal case.
The lawsuit claims the administration assisted and encouraged illegal border crossings by removing fencing.
"Listen, I'm very worried about it," he said. "The lieutenant governor and speaker of the House are in open warfare and that's not good for Texas."
Jack Fink breaks down the week's biggest political headlines in a new episode of Eye on Politics.
At the Collin County Republican Party meeting Monday night, supporters gave Attorney General Ken Paxton a hero's welcome weeks after he was acquitted by the Texas Senate of impeachment articles.
The attorney general's impeachment and acquittal are both historic: he's only the third state official to be impeached and the only one not convicted.
