Paxton Drops Lawsuit Against Whistleblowers in Burnett

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office dropped its lawsuit against whistleblowers in Burnet County, where the office recently failed to get a temporary injunction to stop the whistleblowers’ lawsuit in Travis County. The Travis County case continues, with a hearing coming up on Dec. 20.

Backstory:

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won a temporary halt to a whistleblower lawsuit that has dogged him for years – one that played a central role in his impeachment earlier this year.