Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former aides win $6.6 million in whistleblower case
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A Travis County district court judge on Friday awarded $6.6 million to four former senior aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton who said they were improperly fired after reporting Paxton to the FBI. Judge Catherine Mauzy stated in her judgment that the plaintiffs — Blake Brickman, Mark Penley, David Maxwell and Ryan Vassar — had proven by a “preponderance of the evidence” that Paxton’s office had violated the Texas Whistleblower Act.
Recent Posts
Better Understand Your Listing Options When You Sell
Giant cookies are the rage. We tried San Antonio bakeries and chains to see if bigger is really better.
'It's about censorship, erasure and control': The GOP's push for parental rights
New Tex-Mex restaurant taking over former Don Adolfo’s Bar and Grill space in North San Antonio
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s former aides win $6.6 million in whistleblower case
Texas craft brewers lobby for state bills that would let them deliver to customers, incentivize grain donation
Texas Attorney General sues San Antonio to stop it from paying for out-of-state abortion travel
Texas measles cases jump to 481 as hospitalizations continue to rise
Homegrown San Antonio sando shop Wicked Wich teases new location
Longtime San Antonio Spurs radio announcer Bill Schoening retires after 24 seasons
"My job is to find and attract mastery-based agents to the office, protect the culture, and make sure everyone is happy! "