Texas AG to investigate O'Rourke-linked group amid map row
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday launched an investigation into potential Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on allegations that he "bribed" Democrats state lawmakers who fled the state.
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Update (2:26 PM): Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now investigating Beto O'Rourke's organization Powered by People for financially assisting some of the Democrats who left the state amid the redistricting fight.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation Wednesday into potential “unlawful activity” undertaken by former Rep. Beto O’Rourke’s political group to help state Democratic lawmakers stay away from the capital amid a Republican-led effort to redraw congressional maps.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the investigation into whether Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke's political group's contributions to the House Democratic Caucus members are breaking the law. The investigation could lead to bribery charges if the State can prove the group is paying legislat…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday launched an investigation into potential Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke on allegations that he "bribed" Democrats state lawmakers who fled the state.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he’s investigating Powered by People over reports the group founded by former El Paso congressman Beto O’Rourke has been raising money to support Texas House Democrats who left the state amid an ongoing battle over redistricting.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says he's probing Beto O'Rourke's group for allegedly funding the out-of-state travel of Democrats to deny quorum and block the GOP redistricting effort.
Paxton has launched an investigation into Beto O'Rourke's PAC, accusing it of illegally funding House Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the investigation into whether Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke's political group's contributions to the House Democratic Caucus members are breaking the law. The investigation could lead to bribery charges if the State can prove the group is paying legislat…
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