Winners and Losers in the Ken Paxton Impeachment Saga
The attorney general’s acquittal affects an upcoming legislative session on school vouchers—and the civil war within the Texas GOP.
Politics & Policy
September 22, 2023
Winners and Losers in the Ken Paxton Impeachment Saga
The attorney general’s acquittal affects an upcoming legislative session on school vouchers—and the civil war within the Texas GOP.
Politics & Policy
September 20, 2023
Are There Coincidences in Austin? A Texas Monthly Investigation
A defense attorney in Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial tried to twist an old conspiracy theorist line into a Texas truism. How does it hold up?
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Health
September 19, 2023
Anti-Science Views Are Literally Killing Us, Peter Hotez Warns
In his new book, the Houston infectious disease expert raises the alarm about those who tout debunked claims about vaccines.
Politics & Policy
September 18, 2023
The Biblical Womanhood of Angela Paxton
Throughout the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton, his wife, a state senator, shared her internal struggle one Bible verse at a time.
Politics & Policy
September 16, 2023
The Texas Senate Votes to Acquit Attorney General Ken Paxton
House managers couldn’t get more than 14 votes, below the needed 21 votes to convict, on any of the sixteen impeachment counts.
Politics & Policy
September 15, 2023
“The Most Important Choice You Have Ever Faced”: The Texas Senate Decides the Fate of Ken Paxton
After eight days of arguments and testimony, senators deliberate on whether to convict the embattled Texas attorney general.
Politics & Policy
September 15, 2023
The Science Used to Send Him to Death Row Has Changed. The Courts Haven’t Yet Caught Up.
Robert Roberson is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to examine “shaken baby syndrome” and the state of forensic science.
Politics & Policy
September 14, 2023
Highlights From Day Eight of the Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
And on the eighth day, the defense rested.
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Health
September 14, 2023
Racism Persists in Health Care. This Houston Bioethicist Aims to Change That.
At UTHealth’s McGovern Center, Keisha Ray works to combat the biases that lead to worse outcomes for Black patients.
Politics & Policy
September 13, 2023
Here’s What You Missed on Day Seven of the Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial
The mistress’s testimony that wasn’t, Rusty Hardin’s snafu, a dismissed motion to drop all the charges, and more.