Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

Legislature hesitant to fund Paxton's whistleblower settlement

The lack of support imperils a $3.3 million resolution to a lawsuit alleging the AG fired four deputies who accused him of misconduct.Legislature has little appetite to fund Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers was first posted on March 13, 2023 at 4:23 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty of copyright infringem…

Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

A lack of lawmaker support jeopardizes the attorney general’s $3.3 million settlement that would resolve a misconduct lawsuit.

Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

Texas lawmakers are facing a choice: approve $3.3 million in state funds to end a lawsuit accusing Attorney General Ken Paxton of improperly firing four whistleblowers or reject an out-of-court settlement — potentially adding millions of dollars in costs while…

Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune March 13, 2023 “Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential T…

Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

Texas lawmakers are facing a choice: approve $3.3 million in state funds to end a lawsuit accusing Attorney General Ken Paxton of improperly firing four whistleblowers or reject an out-of-court settlement — potentially adding millions of dollars in costs while leaving the outcome of the lawsuit to fate in a long-shot attempt to make Paxton pay. The multimillion-dollar settlement announced in February would resolve a 2-year-old lawsuit that alleg…

Legislature has little appetite to fund Ken Paxton’s settlement with whistleblowers

A lack of lawmaker support jeopardizes the attorney general’s $3.3 million settlement, which would resolve a lawsuit alleging Paxton fired high-ranking deputies who accused him of misconduct.