Reporting Highlights
Going Private: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has increasingly hired private law firms to argue cases for the state.
Connections to Attorneys: Paxton often has personal or political ties to these outside attorneys. One defended him in his impeachment trial. Another donated to his campaign for office.
Different States: He’s inked these lucrative contracts more often than his counterparts in other large states.
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