Texas Senate rejects motion to dismiss Paxton impeachment charges

AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Texas Senate easily dismissed a motion Tuesday from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawyers to throw out the charges against him. The effort failed in a 24-6 vote, with just six of the Senate’s 18 Republicans siding with Paxton. State Sen. Angela Paxton, who is married to the attorney general, is…

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