Our Fascist Idiocracy: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Crimes and Scandals

With his rise to the presidency, criminal conman Donald Trump inaugurated a nrew era of right-wing corruption. It would appear to be an ideal environment for elevating another corrupt politician, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, to the U.S. Senate. He’ll be facing Democrat James Talarico in November, and the rest of teh country will find out just how much criminality and corruption Texas voters can tolerate from their leaders.

Here’s his (alleged) rap sheet:

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Trump’s Atrocious Arch

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Sebastian Smee