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Chewbacca
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Here's a hint - if you vote for someone, you support them.  Whether it's Paxton, Abbott, Trump, Cruz, your vote says you support their actions.

SydneyCarton
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Ah, yes. The “I don’t like this guy, but voting for a a literal criminal into a position of power is better than voting for someone who fights for civil liberties. Because fuck democrats and people wh

BevoAbyss
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Lulz. With all due respect, what this really means in 2023 GQP Texas is: "I lean hard fascist, but I've never been a fan of fascist Paxton. Of course, I am a fan of many other fascists and voted

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34 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Honest question, and I know it’s not really the point, but how would that be enforced anyway?

Abbott will step in and announce that any Texan who suspects their neighbors are engaging in THAT kind of stuff in the privacy of their own home can report them and collect a $10,000 bounty.

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Honest question, and I know it’s not really the point, but how would that be enforced anyway?

They’re going to have new cops from the ministry for the preservation of morals and prevention of vice pick up guys in clubs. Once the subject pops that cock in the cop’s mouth, the handcuffs go on. Maybe the arrest happens then or maybe it doesn’t.
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2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

Honest question, and I know it’s not really the point, but how would that be enforced anyway?

Same way Lawrence v Texas did, with cops kicking in the door on gay couples and brandishing firearms at them. Just like conservative Jesus wanted

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I’m with the guy who won’t settle:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/01/31/texas-ag-ken-paxton-enters-into-settlement-talks-with-whistleblowers-over-retaliation-suit/?sailthru_id=626815e1c37a8b7a117f51dd&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EveningRoundup_01312023&utm_term=Evening Roundup

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in settlement negotiations with a group of whistleblowers who sued the state’s top lawyer for allegedly retaliating against them after they accused him of serious crimes.

In a joint filing last week, Paxton’s lawyers and three of four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to put the high-profile case on hold as they hash out details. According to the filing, they “are actively engaged in settlement discussions, with mediation tentatively planned for February 1, 2023

A fourth whistleblower, James “Blake” Brickman, opposed the motion and is not engaged in settlement negotiations or mediation, according to a separate court filing.

Any agreed sum would be paid with taxpayer funds. Already, the agency has paid private lawyers more than $463,000 to work on the case, in addition to state attorneys.

The lawsuit is more than two years old. It was filed by four of Paxton’s former top aides who were fired after going to law enforcement with allegations that their boss committed bribery and abuse of office to help a campaign donor.

The FBI opened an investigation in late 2020. Paxton has denied wrongdoing. No federal charges have been filed.

The question before the Texas Supreme Court is whether Paxton can face the lawsuit at all. His legal team has argued the state’s whistleblower laws do not apply to the attorney general or any other elected official in Texas. A lower appeals court rejected the argument in October 2021, and cleared the way for the lawsuit to proceed.

The joint filing on Jan. 26 asked the Texas Supreme Court “defer consideration of the petition for review pending the outcome of their ongoing settlement negotiations.” The whistleblowers who signed on are David Maxwell, J. Mark Penley and Ryan Vassar. Brickman’s attorney wrote the move “imposes further needless delay

 

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On 1/31/2023 at 7:00 PM, Satchel said:

I’m with the guy who won’t settle:

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2023/01/31/texas-ag-ken-paxton-enters-into-settlement-talks-with-whistleblowers-over-retaliation-suit/?sailthru_id=626815e1c37a8b7a117f51dd&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EveningRoundup_01312023&utm_term=Evening Roundup

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in settlement negotiations with a group of whistleblowers who sued the state’s top lawyer for allegedly retaliating against them after they accused him of serious crimes.

In a joint filing last week, Paxton’s lawyers and three of four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to put the high-profile case on hold as they hash out details. According to the filing, they “are actively engaged in settlement discussions, with mediation tentatively planned for February 1, 2023

A fourth whistleblower, James “Blake” Brickman, opposed the motion and is not engaged in settlement negotiations or mediation, according to a separate court filing.

Any agreed sum would be paid with taxpayer funds. Already, the agency has paid private lawyers more than $463,000 to work on the case, in addition to state attorneys.

The lawsuit is more than two years old. It was filed by four of Paxton’s former top aides who were fired after going to law enforcement with allegations that their boss committed bribery and abuse of office to help a campaign donor.

The FBI opened an investigation in late 2020. Paxton has denied wrongdoing. No federal charges have been filed.

The question before the Texas Supreme Court is whether Paxton can face the lawsuit at all. His legal team has argued the state’s whistleblower laws do not apply to the attorney general or any other elected official in Texas. A lower appeals court rejected the argument in October 2021, and cleared the way for the lawsuit to proceed.

The joint filing on Jan. 26 asked the Texas Supreme Court “defer consideration of the petition for review pending the outcome of their ongoing settlement negotiations.” The whistleblowers who signed on are David Maxwell, J. Mark Penley and Ryan Vassar. Brickman’s attorney wrote the move “imposes further needless delay

 



Wait ...you're James Brickman?

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It seems to me the whistleblowers did their part by reporting Paxton to the feds and then getting fired for it. if they want to settle and collect damages that they are entitled to, that’s there prerogative. 
 

Our collective ire is much better focused on the subject of their whistleblowing and the law enforcement and fellow republicans that have done nothing whatsoever about it.

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38 minutes ago, wreckatx said:

It seems to me the whistleblowers did their part by reporting Paxton to the feds and then getting fired for it. if they want to settle and collect damages that they are entitled to, that’s there prerogative. 
 

Our collective ire is much better focused on the subject of their whistleblowing and the law enforcement and fellow republicans that have done nothing whatsoever about it.

Is there an avenue for his removal that doesn't involve the voters?

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15 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Well I certainly don't think it's fair that the taxpayers should foot the bill for his malfeasance.  Do you think that's ok?

It’s shitty, but that’s unfortunately the consequences for civil liability incurred by state officials. Like who pays when cops fuck up? It’s almost always taxpayers’ money. 

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On 2/6/2023 at 2:27 PM, Pig Bellmont said:

It’s shitty, but that’s unfortunately the consequences for civil liability incurred by state officials. Like who pays when cops fuck up? It’s almost always taxpayers’ money. 

This is the unfortunate truth. Also, the Texas Whistleblower Act only provides a cause of action against the agency not the official.

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We getting trolled y'all.

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"I won't tolerate false, misleading, or deceptive advertisements targeted to any Texas consumers -- especially Texas seniors," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a staunch conservative, said in a recent statement announcing his office's probe. "If Home Title Lock is misrepresenting its services or the need for its services, I will put a stop to its unlawful behavior."

 

https://abcnews.go.com/US/texas-ag-launches-probe-home-title-lock-ads/story?id=96961569

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A home's title is essentially its proof of ownership, and for nearly $20 a month -- or $199 a year -- Home Title Lock promises to monitor a homeowner's title "24/7" and help stop title theft, which can happen when a con artist uses fraudulent documents to claim ownership of someone else's home and swindle lenders or even sell the property.

I'm sorry, but this is a pretty brilliant little scam.

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The spokesperson for Home Title Lock told ABC News that the company markets its service to "people 45 and older who are essentially conservative."

Chef's kiss!  I hear than MS-13 gangs have organize into title theft groups!!!

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On 2/10/2023 at 2:15 PM, Brisketexan said:

$3.3 million settlement.  Has to be approved by the legislature.

https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/attorney-general-ken-paxton-settles-whistleblower-lawsuit/287-43131cdc-2e48-414a-a1ca-fcca1fab9093

BUT HE HAS TO APOLOGIZE!!!!

https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/texas-ag-settles-with-former-aides-who-reported-him-to-fbi/

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four former staffers who accused him of corruption in 2020, igniting an ongoing FBI investigation of the three-term Republican.

Under terms of a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Friday, Paxton made no admission of wrongdoing to accusations of bribery and abuse of office, which he has denied for years and called politically motivated.

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But Paxton did commit to making a remarkable public apology toward some of his formerly trusted advisers whom he fired or forced out after they reported him to the FBI. He called them “rogue employees” after they accused Paxton of misusing his office to help one of his campaign contributors, who also employed a woman with whom the attorney general acknowledged having an extramarital affair.

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20 hours ago, wreckatx said:

This is the unfortunate truth. Also, the Texas Whistleblower Act only provides a cause of action against the agency not the official.

Yep, the theory is the state government has wronged the whistleblowers, so the state government is the payor if liable.

Of course, the state government acts through individuals and those individuals are thought to be held politically accountable for their wrongdoing, or by being fired for fucking up and costing the state government money.

Ah, well.

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Like Brisket commented, the article states:

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The payout would not come from Paxton’s own pocket but from state funds, which means it would still require approval by the GOP-controlled Texas Legislature.

So what happens if they decide not to approve? I mean while it is easy enough to dole out money they didn't put in, there are quite a few BSC legislators in Texas whose logic I cannot fathom.

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9 minutes ago, Mrs Whiggins said:

Like Brisket commented, the article states:

So what happens if they decide not to approve? I mean while it is easy enough to dole out money they didn't put in, there are quite a few BSC? legislators in Texas whose logic I cannot fathom.

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Badger Swim Club?

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7 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Am I right in connecting the dots that taxpayers effectively paid $3.3m to get Paxton a girlfriend?

whether true or not this is the version I am going with. would love some jackoff pub to try to unpretzel that logic. besides, it's how they want us to play the game, right?

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2 hours ago, Pig Bellmont said:

The case doesn’t settle and trial produces a worse outcome 

I  think this is correct.  The settlement agreement was contingent on legislative funding and the motion to abate at the Supreme Court said if the parties were not able to secure funding they would jointly move to lift the abatement.  So, the case won't settle, Paxton will drag the case on forever with delay tactics and when the whistlblowers eventually win (which they will) the judgment agains the state will be far greater than the current settlement. 

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This seems like a very positive development:

 

DALLAS (AP) — Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who'd long been leading the probe.

The move was disclosed in a statement by state prosecutors handling their own case against Paxton. It's the latest development in the federal investigation into the attorney general, who came under FBI scrutiny in 2020 after his own top deputies accused him of bribery and abusing his office to help one of his campaign contributors, who also employed a woman with whom Paxton acknowledged having had an extramarital affair.

The investigation of the three-term Republican is now being led by the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, which prosecutes allegations of official misconduct against elected leaders at the local, state and federal level. The U.S. attorney's office in Texas was recently recused from the complex case after working on it for years — an abrupt change that came within days of Paxton agreeing to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four of the former staffers who reported him to the FBI.

State prosecutors working on a separate securities fraud case against Paxton — Brian Wice and Kent Schaffer — said in a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday that they were notified of the move. They referred all questions to the Department of Justice, which declined to comment

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19 hours ago, That Guy said:

I try not to get my hopes up about paxton getting fucked in this but should it sure would be nice. 

 

The lege may not want to pay the settlement, but the state is still on the hook for it, no matter what.  Look at wreckertx's post and that's probably what they need to avoid.

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11 minutes ago, Satchel said:

This seems like a very positive development:

 

DALLAS (AP) — Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who'd long been leading the probe.

The move was disclosed in a statement by state prosecutors handling their own case against Paxton. It's the latest development in the federal investigation into the attorney general, who came under FBI scrutiny in 2020 after his own top deputies accused him of bribery and abusing his office to help one of his campaign contributors, who also employed a woman with whom Paxton acknowledged having had an extramarital affair.

The investigation of the three-term Republican is now being led by the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, which prosecutes allegations of official misconduct against elected leaders at the local, state and federal level. The U.S. attorney's office in Texas was recently recused from the complex case after working on it for years — an abrupt change that came within days of Paxton agreeing to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four of the former staffers who reported him to the FBI.

State prosecutors working on a separate securities fraud case against Paxton — Brian Wice and Kent Schaffer — said in a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday that they were notified of the move. They referred all questions to the Department of Justice, which declined to comment

So it was the San Antonio office of WD Tex that was investigating before recusal, apparently at the behest of Paxton's attorneys, claiming they were conflicted.  I assume that the Austin office had some kind of conflict, as well, because it doesn't make sense for SA to be doing it, otherwise.

Let's hope the Public Integrity Section can get something done, finally.

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16 hours ago, Satchel said:

This seems like a very positive development:

 

DALLAS (AP) — Justice Department officials in Washington have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, removing the case from the hands of the federal prosecutors in Texas who'd long been leading the probe.

The move was disclosed in a statement by state prosecutors handling their own case against Paxton. It's the latest development in the federal investigation into the attorney general, who came under FBI scrutiny in 2020 after his own top deputies accused him of bribery and abusing his office to help one of his campaign contributors, who also employed a woman with whom Paxton acknowledged having had an extramarital affair.

The investigation of the three-term Republican is now being led by the Justice Department's Public Integrity Section, which prosecutes allegations of official misconduct against elected leaders at the local, state and federal level. The U.S. attorney's office in Texas was recently recused from the complex case after working on it for years — an abrupt change that came within days of Paxton agreeing to apologize and pay $3.3 million in taxpayer money to four of the former staffers who reported him to the FBI.

State prosecutors working on a separate securities fraud case against Paxton — Brian Wice and Kent Schaffer — said in a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday that they were notified of the move. They referred all questions to the Department of Justice, which declined to comment

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16 hours ago, TwiceHorn said:

Let's hope the Public Integrity Section can get something done, finally.

Well they are doing a fucking GREAT job getting things done with trumpco. Can't wait to hear a littany of reasons why despite the plain evidence in public, there's absolutely nothing that we can do about it

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