Breaking NewsThe investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery.4:54 PM CST December 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena for records from the in an ongoing investigation into allegations against Attorney General Ken Paxton.Sources confirmed to KVUE the requests for information were issued on Wednesday at the agency's headquarters on West 14th Street. It was not immediately clear how many subpoenas were issued or what information federal agents sought.The...…Breaking NewsThe investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery.4:54 PM CST December 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena for records from the in an ongoing investigation into allegations against Attorney General Ken Paxton.Sources confirmed to KVUE the requests for information were issued on Wednesday at the agency's headquarters on West 14th Street. It was not immediately clear how many subpoenas were issued or what information federal agents sought.The...WW…

Breaking NewsThe investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery.4:54 PM CST December 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena for records from the in an ongoing investigation into allegations against Attorney General Ken Paxton.Sources confirmed to KVUE the requests for information were issued on Wednesday at the agency's headquarters on West 14th Street. It was not immediately clear how many subpoenas were issued or what information federal agents sought.The...…Breaking NewsThe investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery.4:54 PM CST December 10, 2020AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena for records from the in an ongoing investigation into allegations against Attorney General Ken Paxton.Sources confirmed to KVUE the requests for information were issued on Wednesday at the agency's headquarters on West 14th Street. It was not immediately clear how many subpoenas were issued or what information federal agents sought.The...WW…

Austin American-StatesmanView CommentsIn early November, as health officials warned of an impending COVID-19 spike, Austin Mayor Steve Adler hosted an outdoor wedding and reception with 20 guests for his daughter at a trendy hotel near downtown.The next morning, Adler and seven other wedding attendees boarded a private jet bound for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where they vacationed for a week at a family timeshare.One night into the trip, Adler addressed Austin residents in a Facebook video: “We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax. We are going to be looking really...…Austin American-StatesmanView CommentsIn early November, as health officials warned of an impending COVID-19 spike, Austin Mayor Steve Adler hosted an outdoor wedding and reception with 20 guests for his daughter at a trendy hotel near downtown.The next morning, Adler and seven other wedding attendees boarded a private jet bound for Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, where they vacationed for a week at a family timeshare.One night into the trip, Adler addressed Austin residents in a Facebook video: “We need to stay home if you can. This is not the time to relax. We are going to be looking really...WW…

The first time stood before a phalanx of television cameras was in 2001. He and his wife grinned widely as they received the largest-ever Texas lottery check: $51 million and change.“We’ve been getting calls from people we normally don’t receive calls from. ... So yeah, I think it is going to change a lot,” Chody, then a rank-and-file Austin police officer, told reporters inquiring about how the newfound wealth would alter the family’s life.The windfall paved the path for the man who grew up in a Florida trailer park with a single mother to fulfill his boyhood dreams of becoming a law...…The first time stood before a phalanx of television cameras was in 2001. He and his wife grinned widely as they received the largest-ever Texas lottery check: $51 million and change.“We’ve been getting calls from people we normally don’t receive calls from. ... So yeah, I think it is going to change a lot,” Chody, then a rank-and-file Austin police officer, told reporters inquiring about how the newfound wealth would alter the family’s life.The windfall paved the path for the man who grew up in a Florida trailer park with a single mother to fulfill his boyhood dreams of becoming a law...WW…

Tony Plohetski, , and Chuck LindellView CommentsTop aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state’s top lawyer.In a one-page letter to the state agency’s director of human resources, obtained Saturday by the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, seven executives in the upper tiers of the office said that they are seeking the investigation into Paxton “in his official capacity as the current Attorney General of Texas.”The Thursday...…Tony Plohetski, , and Chuck LindellView CommentsTop aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state’s top lawyer.In a one-page letter to the state agency’s director of human resources, obtained Saturday by the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, seven executives in the upper tiers of the office said that they are seeking the investigation into Paxton “in his official capacity as the current Attorney General of Texas.”The Thursday...WW…

 Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state’s top lawyer.In a one-page letter to the state agency’s director of human resources, obtained Saturday by the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, seven executives in the upper tiers of the office said that they are seeking the investigation into Paxton "in his official capacity as the current Attorney General of Texas."The Thursday letter said that each "has knowledge of facts...… Top aides of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have asked federal law enforcement authorities to investigate allegations of improper influence, abuse of office, bribery and other potential crimes against the state’s top lawyer.In a one-page letter to the state agency’s director of human resources, obtained Saturday by the American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, seven executives in the upper tiers of the office said that they are seeking the investigation into Paxton "in his official capacity as the current Attorney General of Texas."The Thursday letter said that each "has knowledge of facts...WW…

Tony PlohetskiAustin American-StatesmanWilliamson County, Texas,  rewarded deputies who used force on the job with steakhouse gift cards, according to two former employees, one of whom made the admission to Texas Rangers investigating the agency’s aggressive tactics.Among the deputies who received gift cards to places such as Logan’s Roadhouse were J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden, the officers involved in the March 2019 death of . The Black 40-year-old father was Tased four times as he shouted that he had a heart condition and could not breathe.In a recorded interview with Texas Rangers,...…Tony PlohetskiAustin American-StatesmanWilliamson County, Texas,  rewarded deputies who used force on the job with steakhouse gift cards, according to two former employees, one of whom made the admission to Texas Rangers investigating the agency’s aggressive tactics.Among the deputies who received gift cards to places such as Logan’s Roadhouse were J.J. Johnson and Zach Camden, the officers involved in the March 2019 death of . The Black 40-year-old father was Tased four times as he shouted that he had a heart condition and could not breathe.In a recorded interview with Texas Rangers,...WW…