Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

by Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune January 24, 2025February 18, 2025

The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

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Jury clears all but one defendant in Texas ‘Trump Train’ trial

Six Trump supporters were accused of intimidating a Biden campaign bus in 2020. Both plaintiffs and defendants saw Monday’s verdict as a victory.

by Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune September 23, 2024June 24, 2025

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Court rules State Bar of Texas can pursue disciplinary action against Ken Paxton

The bar sought to punish the Texas Attorney General over allegations he made false claims in a suit filed to overturn the 2020 election.

by Sanford Nowlin April 19, 2024January 24, 2025

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Assclown Alert: Refusing to give up on batshit election claims with Sidney Powell

‘Study finds that Trump almost certainly won in 2020,’ the Dallas attorney and election denier blasted out in her recent newsletter.

by Sanford Nowlin March 6, 2024October 29, 2024

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Judge reprimands San Marcos for purging records related to ‘Trump Train’ lawsuit

Magistrate Judge Mark Lane ruled that the city was ‘out of line’ in purging electronic communications from a former deputy marshal subpoenaed to testify in the case.

by Sanford Nowlin July 11, 2023October 15, 2024

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How Texans helped plot, foment and carry out the Jan. 6 insurrection

From those who planted the seeds of Trump’s strategy to try to challenge the election, to others who sowed doubt and anger by spreading baseless election-fraud conspiracy theories, Texans played major roles in the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune January 6, 2023January 21, 2025

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Former San Antonio-area cop gets 8-month federal sentence over threat to shoot Joe Biden

‘Even when made by senators and congressmen who have this inflammatory rhetoric, words have consequences,’ the judge told the former Judson ISD police officer.

by Sanford Nowlin December 8, 2022July 21, 2025

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Bad Takes: Donald Trump’s Big Lie reeks of Orwellian ‘doublethink,’ and it’s not a victimless offense

The consequences of the MAGA reality distortion field are deadly serious — especially if we want to remain a functioning democracy.

by Kevin Sanchez November 2, 2022January 2, 2025

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Two leaders of True the Vote jailed by federal judge for contempt of court

Catherine Engelbrecht and Gregg Phillips were escorted away by marshals after refusing to disclose the name of a mystery man who supposedly helped them investigate election software company Konnech, which is suing them for defamation.

by Jessica Huseman, Votebeat November 1, 2022July 2, 2025

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In chaotic Texas court hearing, True the Vote leaders found in contempt

The ruling came after the conservative voting organization’s leaders failed to provide specifics about the alleged evidence they’ve used to target election vendor Konnech.

by Jessica Huseman, Votebeat October 30, 2022January 2, 2024

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Texas corporations including AT&T and Valero among biggest donors to election-denying candidates

A new study shows that corporate PACs have funneled $35.6 million since January 2021 to candidates who repeat Trump’s ‘big lie.’

by Sanford Nowlin October 18, 2022July 16, 2024

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How the debunked conspiracy film 2000 Mules became Texas Republican orthodoxy

Watchdog groups fear the film will fuel chaos in the upcoming midterm elections and could be a pretext for more restrictive voting laws in the future.

by Robert Downen, The Texas Tribune October 9, 2022February 26, 2024

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Civil rights group sues Bexar County over closed San Antonio polling places

Texas Organizing Project is demanding that Bexar County open 388 polling stations, far more than the 259 currently approved by the county.

by Michael Karlis October 5, 2022August 17, 2023

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Trump allies probe for election system weaknesses in Texas and other key states

Operation Eagles Wings, led by former Trump National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, is interviewing local election officials and compiling data that could be used to challenge or disrupt elections.

by Jen Fifield, Votebeat October 3, 2022August 17, 2023

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Bexar County elections official defends running lower number of polling places during midterms

Bexar County has approved 267 polling sites, still short of the 302 stations requested by the Commissioners Court.

by Michael Karlis September 14, 2022August 17, 2023

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What brought down one Texas county’s entire elections department? It was something in the water.

Aggrieved anti-fluoride activists, low pay and an understaffed office eventually drove away all of Gillespie County’s election staff.

by Natalia Contreras, VoteBeat and The Texas Tribune August 29, 2022June 18, 2025

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Authorities release footage of vandalism of Democratic Party headquarters in San Antonio

Tuesday’s attack comes as election officials and political organizers face harassment and threats.

by Michael Karlis August 24, 2022August 17, 2023

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Debunked documentary 2000 Mules still weighs on political discourse across Texas

The film falsely claims that paid Democrat operatives known as ‘mules’ illegally deposited thousands of ballots with votes for Joe Biden into drop boxes across the country during the 2020 presidential election.

by Kiko Martinez July 15, 2022July 31, 2025

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Analysis: If Ted Cruz thinks the Jan. 6 committee is ‘theater,’ he should consider his own career

Cruz is the Washington equivalent of an Internet troll, a shit-swimming bottom feeder.

by Sanford Nowlin June 10, 2022August 17, 2023

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Ken Paxton says he’s being sued by the state bar for misconduct over his lawsuit challenging the 2020 election

A few hours after saying he was being sued by the bar, Paxton’s office announced an investigation into the Texas Bar Foundation for ‘facilitating mass influx of illegal aliens.’

by James Barragán, The Texas Tribune May 7, 2022April 21, 2024