Texas Laws Protecting Whistleblowers Don’t Apply to Attorney General Ken Paxton, His Agency Argues in Bid to Quash Lawsuit

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, were at the Capitol on Tuesday, the first day of the legislative session. Credit: Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman

The Texas attorney general’s office is attempting to fight off efforts by four former aides to take depositions and issue subpoenas in their lawsuit claiming they were illegally fired after telling authorities they believed Attorney General Ken Paxton was breaking the law. The agency is arguing that Paxton is “not a ...

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