Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers

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Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers $641.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill $3,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers $24,570.

With @texastribune.org

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office’s Work to Costly Private Lawyers
Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney…
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August 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM

Texas AG Ken Paxton hired a former staffer to work on a recent case. As a state employee, her labor would have cost taxpayers 1.

As a private attorney, Paxton allowed her to bill ,780 an hour, so that day of work cost taxpayers ,570.

With @texastribune.org

— ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-08-14T01:15:02.011Z

[BOSSHOG]

1. Of course he is

Because Paxton has conservative values. Pay people with other peoples money so down the road they will be his best buds. Helping humanity is not part of the scum playbook.

[GiqueCee]

2. Paxton...

... is lower than snake shit in a tire track. Apologies to snake shit, of course.
How is it that the people of Texas – even the ones so dirt stupid they couldn't pour piss out of a boot if the instructions were on the heel – not see that the worst of the worst that the GOP had to offer – namely Abbott and his two dirtbag sidekicks, Patrick and Paxton – are systematically destroying the Lone Star State?
What the everlasting fuck is the matter with these people? Or is the fact that they're liars, cheats, and thieves actually the collection of character flaws they admire most about them? Recent studies of Republicans' personalities suggest that this may, indeed, be the case.