Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Comptroller Glenn Hegar continue to dispute whether Paxton should have been paid while his impeachment was

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded $50,000 in back pay for the nearly four months he was suspended from duty while his impeachment loomed.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's impeachment trial is getting closer to a verdict. Closing arguments were set for Friday as Paxton faces removal from office over accusations of corruptions and bribery.

The attorney general's impeachment and acquittal are both historic: he's only the third state official to be impeached and the only one not convicted.

For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complains, criminal charges and an FBI investigation.

After sparring over the attorney general's impeachment, state lawmakers return to Austin next month for a special session focused on school vouchers. It could get messy.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening legal action against Comptroller Glenn Hegar if Paxton does not receive back pay for the period he was suspended and awaiting his impeachment trial in the Texas Senate.

Attorney General Ken Paxton cannot receive back-pay for the months he was suspended from office after the Texas House impeached him, the state's top accountant said in a letter Tuesday.