Dan Patrick names new counsel for Paxton impeachment trial
Patrick announced Justice Lana Meyers will assist him in the impeachment trial that begins Sept. 5.
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Patrick announced Justice Lana Meyers will assist him in the impeachment trial that begins Sept. 5.
Alvin Green has helped a number of local candidates get elected but he's accused of falsifying signatures to get some of them on ballots.
The day after Lt. Governor Dan Patrick appointed former judge Marc Brown to serve as counsel during Ken Paxton's trial, Brown declined the assignment.
Jack Fink covers the biggest political stories making headlines in this week's episode.
The Austin American-Statesman says the grand jury is calling witnesses close to Paxton, who remains suspended without pay after being impeached by the Texas House in May.
Protesters said many people in the LGBTQ community feel as if Republicans at the Capitol have been targeting their community.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ceremoniously signed Senate Bill 15 into law on Aug. 7.
The new law takes effect in September.
The judge also declared a citizen-enforced abortion ban unconstitutional.
Due to the AG's appeal, Texas' abortion bans remain unchanged, pending a decision by the Texas Supreme Court.
Attorneys for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Thursday that the outcome of his upcoming impeachment trial could impact how he handles the state's securities fraud charges filed against him.
Supporters of the bill say it's needed to protect children from seeing sexually explicit content.
Embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's years-delayed trial on securities fraud charges will have to wait until his separate impeachment trial is concluded, lawyers and the judge in the case said Thursday.
The Governor said teacher pay raises may be one of the items on the agenda of the third special session he calls sometime this fall.
Lawyers for impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have sought to have most of the charges against him dismissed.
This week Jack dives into border outrage, a gag order in the impeachment trial of AG Ken Paxton and Mayor Eric Johnson's property tax relief idea.
State Representative Victoria Neave Criado (D-Mesquite) and other lawmakers told CBS News Texas they have been discussing holding committee hearings at the Texas Capitol after a state trooper's concerns went public that migrants are being mistreated by Texas officers along the southern border.
Texas officially resigned from the national coalition that helps prevent voter fraud on Thursday.
The impact was swift: Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, Paxton's lead attorney, canceled a news conference scheduled for Tuesday after the order was issued.
A third special session is on the way for Texas lawmakers.
Texas lawmakers are on track to pass property tax relief bills later this week and send them to Governor Greg Abbott to sign into law.
Gutierrez is the second major candidate in the Democratic primary, joining North Texas Congressman Colin Allred. The two will face two-term Republican Senator Ted Cruz.
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan reached a breakthrough deal on how to give Texans a break on their property taxes.
A lawyer for embattled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Republican will not testify in his upcoming impeachment trial.
The impeachment trial against Attorney General Ken Paxton will begin at 9 a.m. on Sept. 5.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
Arlington Fire confirmed that a fourth alarm was called around 6:43 p.m. Monday evening.
They have the uniform look of a private school, but the foot traffic of a busy neighborhood public school.
A special hearing was already underway in Westlake, where the town council was set to vote on the data center development agreement.
Karmelo Anthony returns to court this week as his new attorneys seek a new judge and a new trial.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
Arlington Fire confirmed that a fourth alarm was called around 6:43 p.m. Monday evening.
They have the uniform look of a private school, but the foot traffic of a busy neighborhood public school.
A special hearing was already underway in Westlake, where the town council was set to vote on the data center development agreement.
The reversal comes just weeks after an I-Team investigation showed contention over the disciplinary process.
A phone call from jail raised further suspicions that Carney targeted other girls.
More than 40 years after helping catch an ice cream truck driver who exposed himself to her, an Oklahoma woman testified against him in a Texas trial, helping secure a life sentence.
In 1991, a Plano girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted. The same thing happened 8 years later in Dallas. Investigators found the same DNA on both victims.
Ashley Keith sat down with CBS News Texas for an exclusive interview, her first ever about her 1991 kidnapping.
Many people across the state, including suburban and rural Texans, are unhappy about data centers, particularly AI data centers.
The Supreme Court declined for the second time to consider President Trump's appeal in the E. Jean Carroll case.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
U.S. ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Jared Kushner, who is President Trump's son-in-law, is set to meet next with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who rejected the latest peace proposal last week.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
Casting for Recovery was started by two women, a professional angler and a reconstructive breast surgeon, who recognized the healing powers of fly fishing.
The Social Security Administration is expanding its list of diseases and other health conditions that may qualify for accelerated approval of disability benefits.
The notice from a U.S. government agency does not indicate in which stores the beef was sold.
Federal officials issued a public health alert for meat products containing jalapeños that may be linked to a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds of people across at least 27 states.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
The future of AI technology manufacturing has landed in North Texas.
Mayor Jim Ross said hotel revenue in the city was a record $31 million in June, smashing the previous mark of $23 million.
Homecoming is the only way to describe Sunday night's news: DeSoto native Von Miller is finally putting that blue star on his helmet.
The Stars' lease for the AAC ends in 2031, and the team is pushing to construct a new arena in Plano.
One of the greatest DFW football products will finally be playing in his hometown.
Zack Gelof and Lawrence Butler each hit two-run homers, Tommy White had his first major league homer and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 5-2 on Sunday.
Trey Watts, who used to play for the Rams, shares what is motivating him to host the clinic.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
