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As the Texas Senate begins deliberations in the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Common Cause Texas is calling on senators to act in the best interest of the state and remove Paxton from office.

Common Cause Texas has long called for adherence and expansion of state’s ethics rules.

Common Cause Texas, a nonpartisan good government and pro-democracy group, is calling for impeachment hearings to begin.

Common Cause releases its 2022 “Democracy Scorecard,” finds growing support for democracy reform despite low scores from Texas' delegation.

Rep. Louie Gohmert's requested a presidential pardon from Trump following the Jan. 6 attack.

Complaint to Texas Ethics Commission alleges that ALEC illegally gave sophisticated voter management campaign software linked to the RNC worth $3,000 to its state chairs, Sen. Kelly Hancock and Rep. Tan Parker, ALEC board member Rep. Phil King, and other ALEC members. Similar complaints are being filed with the IRS and in 14 other states.