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Zach Despart

Zach Despart

Politics Reporter at The Texas Tribune

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Recent Articles

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James Talarico accuses Ken Paxton of committing voter fraud

James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
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Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registr...

The complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.
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Ken Paxton’s voter registration may violate Texas election law

Ken Paxton’s voter registration may violate Texas election law
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Paxton files lawsuits in courts that could have more favorable outc...

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.
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Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating ...

The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.
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Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump...

Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.
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DHS asked Texas to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship ...

It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.
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After 1987 flood, Texas officials took little action on flood control

The Fourth of July flood bore a striking similarity to the Hill Country flood that killed 10 summer campers in 1987. In the following years, officials took little action to protect against the next storm.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is handing more of his office’s w...

Despite having an office with hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton frequently opts to hire private lawyers. One cost taxpayers more than $24,000 in one day.
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Top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton pushed out over sexual ...

The harassment allegedly took place while the two were on leave from the agency working on Paxton’s impeachment defense.
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“Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from pe...

Senate Bill 1362 would prevent officials from taking someone’s firearms if they haven’t been charged with a crime or aren’t subject to a protective order under the Texas Family Code.
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“Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from pe...

“Anti-Red Flag Act” that would limit when guns can be taken from people advances in Texas House