Today, the Texas Senate begins the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Attorney General. The articles of impeachment sent by the House tell a story of a man who has disqualified himself from serving in state office and it is now up to the Senate to determine if he is guilty of what he has been accused.
I have my personal bias on what I think the outcome of the trial should be, but it is proper for our Senate to give the final word.
I applaud the members of the Texas House for breaking party loyalty to fulfill their solemn duty to the State and offer my prayers and encouragement that the Senate, no matter how they rule in the end, will treat this event with the same priority for the State, not Party.
Personally, I often disagree with Rick Perry, the former governor, but I agree with his recent op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman as he calls the Senate to fulfill their constitutional oath to Texans in handling this matter with all seriousness and without the sway of Ken Paxton and his friends donating heavily to senators in the recent weeks.
Expanding the political party system to third parties is a step in the right direction to ensuring that our fellow citizens are the first priority in governing officials, not their party. Another step in the right direction is for the Republican Party to hold their own to account.
Travis County Solidarity Party 