“Quite frankly, we reviewed this case in detail, fully expected that this law would provide relief, and that has not happened.”

Just out: Robert Roberson is scheduled to be executed today, based on a conviction that hinges on faulty science, and despite widespread pleading for clemency from lawyers and legislators. https://www.texasobserver.org/robert-roberson-subpoena-execution/

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Legislators, Attorneys Urge State to Halt Execution of Potentially Innocent Man

If efforts fail, Robert Roberson would be the first man executed in America for a murder conviction based on the controversial “shaken baby syndrome” diagnosis.

^{Michelle Pitcher (The Texas Observer)}

“Paxton’s impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by the far right’s years-long desire to incinerate what remains of bipartisan comity in the lower chamber and rebuild the House in the image of Patrick’s Senate, where authoritarian rule is put to proper use.” https://www.texasobserver.org/speaker-phelan-gop-lege-2025/

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Speaker Boxing: Is Phelan Failin', or Will the Far Right Fall Short Again?

The Paxton impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by a yearslong campaign to incinerate what remains of bipartisan comity in the lower chamber.

^{Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)}

This week's top story: He’s one of Ken Paxton’s “best friends.” Angela Paxton served on his corporate board. And he stands accused of sprawling financial malfeasance. https://www.texasobserver.org/paxtons-lobbyist-ceo-alleged-fraud/

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A Jet-Setting Lobbyist-Turned-CEO, the Paxtons, and an Alleged Massive Fraud

Ken and Angela Paxton have ties to a corporate honcho caught in a tangled web of alleged fraud involving a powerful business clan and a commercial shipping giant.

^{Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)}