Texas AG Ken Paxton owes the state thousands in ethics fines. Now his own agency has to collect it
Texas AG Ken Paxton owes the state thousands in ethics fines. Now his own agency has to collect it
For more than a year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has owed the state over $11,000 in fines for filing late campaign finance reports. Now, his office is charged with collecting the money.
The situation presents a clear conflict of interest for enforcement of the state’s campaign finance laws, said Anthony Gutierrez, executive director of Common Cause Texas, a government watchdog group.
Are there no late penalties? Seems a little unfair that someone can have their life ruined with less than a thousand in collections but a politician can just chill with no repercussions for at least a year.
When he's in charge of his own punishment, yes. Texas and Florida are building mini fiefdoms, it's not good.