Texas AG Ken Paxton owes the state thousands in ethics fines. Now his own agency has to collect it ( www.houstonchronicle.com )

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.

Oni_eyes ,

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.

pelespirit OP Mod ,
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When he's in charge of his own punishment, yes. Texas and Florida are building mini fiefdoms, it's not good.

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