What happened for nine hours as the Ken Paxton impeachment jury deliberated? It wasn't your usual jury, senators explained.
Exhibits were spread out at tables near the dais. Senators who are lawyers, from both parties, fielded colleagues’ questions about the exhibits informally, Alvarado recounted.For her, the Uber records of a fake account used by Attorney General Ken Paxton and the allegations of his misconduct by employees who became whistleblowers were the decisive pieces of evidence that drove her to vote to convict on all but one of the 16 impeachment articles.
There was no jury foreman, Alvarado said. However, Senate Rules Committee Chairman Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, went around asking people if they were ready to vote, she said.Sen. Nathan Johnson, D-Dallas, said what began as a commendable process ended badly, as Republican senators bloc-voted and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gave a speech castigating the House.
“At moments, it felt kind of noble that you see people with very different viewpoints, taking time to look at evidence together and discussing earnestly the issues that we have,” he said., Austin Bureau Chief . Bob has covered state government and politics for The Dallas Morning News since 2002. Earlier, he was a statehouse reporter for three newspapers, including the Dallas Times Herald. A fifth-generation Texan, Bob earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
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