A Trump DOJ could bring an end to the yearslong investigation of his ally Ken Paxton

Donald Trump and the Texas attorney general have forged a friendship over the years, one that has been cemented in their shared political and legal struggles and their willingness to come to each other’s aid at times of upheaval.

by Vianna Davila, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica January 17, 2025February 18, 2025

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Report: San Antonio federal grand jury now looking into Ken Paxton

Federal prosecutors have also called on witnesses close to Paxton to give testimony, according to an Austin-American Statesman report.

by Sanford Nowlin August 10, 2023April 3, 2025

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Documents lay out allegations of bribery against two members of Fiesta San Antonio royalty

Members of the Flores family paid $54,000 in bribes to civilian military employees to keep a multimillion-dollar government contract and win more work, court documents allege.

by Sanford Nowlin January 27, 2023June 13, 2025

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Feds investigating two former members of San Antonio’s Fiesta royalty over government contracts

Ken Flores was Rey Feo LXX in 2018, and Tony Flores was Rey Feo in 1996.

by Sanford Nowlin January 25, 2023January 14, 2025

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Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown brings on federal investigation

The Dallas-based airline has canceled more flights than any other airline during the holidays, prompting federal investigators to ask why.

by Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune December 28, 2022October 27, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott puts on a happy face during one of his U.S. border cosplay sessions.

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San Antonio congressman, civil rights groups say Abbott’s border initiative causing car-chase deaths

At least 30 people have been killed in car chases tied to Gov. Greg Abbott’s sweeping immigration crackdown, civil rights groups said.

by Sanford Nowlin July 29, 2022August 17, 2023

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Shitty Beaches, Elmo vs. Cruz: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

This week’s top stories were largely about gross subjects, from fecal contamination at the beach to rats in the kitchen.

by San Antonio Current Staff July 8, 2022August 3, 2023

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Justice Department probing alleged civil rights violations under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

Two state agencies released documents saying the feds are formally investigating the governor’s immigration crackdown over discrimination claims.

by Sanford Nowlin July 6, 2022May 1, 2025

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San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says Abbott lied about what he knew about Uvalde police response

Castro said at least 2 of the 19 officers that waited in a hallway and failed to engage the gunman were from DPS.

by Michael Karlis June 2, 2022February 26, 2024

Members of law enforcement lay flowers at a makeshift memorial outside Robb Elementary School.

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Uvalde city and district police departments stop cooperating with school shooting probe

The development is the latest chaotic turn in the state’s attempt to explain law enforcement’s response to the shooting that killed 21 people.

by Sanford Nowlin June 1, 2022August 17, 2023

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Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

Texas has been using coronavirus relief money to help pay for the multibillion-dollar deployment.

by Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2022August 17, 2023

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A Trump DOJ could bring an end to the yearslong investigation of his ally Ken Paxton

Report: San Antonio federal grand jury now looking into Ken Paxton

Documents lay out allegations of bribery against two members of Fiesta San Antonio royalty

Feds investigating two former members of San Antonio’s Fiesta royalty over government contracts

Southwest Airlines’ holiday meltdown brings on federal investigation

San Antonio congressman, civil rights groups say Abbott’s border initiative causing car-chase deaths

Justice Department probing alleged civil rights violations under Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star

San Antonio Rep. Joaquin Castro says Abbott lied about what he knew about Uvalde police response

Uvalde city and district police departments stop cooperating with school shooting probe

Treasury Department opens investigation into Gov. Greg Abbott’s use of federal funds for border mission

South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says FBI investigation will show ‘no wrongdoing on my part’

Raid on South Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home linked to federal Azerbaijan investigation

Probe of Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar near election hints at ‘serious allegations,’ former U.S. attorney says

FBI searches South Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home but won’t discuss reason

Military housing provider of Texas’ Fort Bliss pleads guilty to fraud, will pay $65 million in fines

Feds probing whether Texas’ ban on school mask mandates violates rights of students with disabilities

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s name not on President Trump’s pardon list

Corruption allegations plagued Texas AG Ken Paxton long before staffers’ call for an investigation

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a former aide to Texas AG Ken Paxton, calls on him to resign