OPINION | Why only now is House Republican leadership finally joining the long-complaining Democratic caucus to draw a line on how much “criming” is acceptable for a state officer?
Why only now is House Republican leadership finally joining the long-complaining Democratic caucus to draw a line on how much “criming” is acceptable for a state officer?America’s toxic political environment burns while partisans rejoice in their opponents’ defeat, but Paxton’s remarkable fall should instead elicit somber reflection on the state of our politics.The tipping point was reached in Feb.
The sum, the sudden abandonment of his defense, and Paxton’s presumptuous ask to fund the settlement with tax-payer dollars all combined to catch the wary eye of Texas House leadership. Each member of the Texas House of Representatives read the Committee’s Report before the impeachment vote. The vote wasn’t unanimous, but the supermajority margin of 121 out of 150 votes was meaningful and its message unmistakable.
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