Paxton Reveals Ownership Of Eight Out-Of-State Homes

The Texas Newsroom reports:

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now disclosing at least eight properties to the state ethics agency, after years of saying he did not need to reveal more about the extent of his real estate interests. Paxton, a Republican who is running for U.S. Senate, listed interests in eight different properties on his annual financial statement filed late last month with the Texas Ethics Commission.

The records show Paxton and his wife both hold an interest in four of the properties, while the other half are held only by Paxton himself. Angela Paxton filed for divorce on July 10, alleging adultery. The couple’s assets will be a point of discussion in the proceedings. The Paxtons’ new property disclosures come after the Ethics Commission adopted a new rule that requires officials to disclose properties they hold in a blind trust if they have “actual knowledge” of them.

Read the full article. Some of the homes are in Hawaii, Utah, Florida, and Oklahoma. Last week a Texas court agreed to seal the Paxtons’ divorce records upon the request of Sen. Angela Paxton.

Two weeks ago, we reported Texas AG Ken Paxton owns several properties that he still has not disclosed to state ethics regulators.

We first reported this almost a year ago.

The ethics commission has taken no public action against Paxton. https://t.co/EtxdGzgXa6 #txlege

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