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Ken Paxton
Arcs in the news about Ken Paxton from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.
Person · 239 stories · 1,197 articles · earliest story we hold Jan 3, 2024
Right nowactive arcs, newest development first
- The 2026 Texas Senate race: James Talarico vs. Ken PaxtonApr 27week of Sep 28
Sep 25 Talarico up four points in new Texas poll
68 stories · earliest story we hold Apr 28
- The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costs
Here for 2 stories about Ken Paxton
Jan 12week of Sep 21Sep 24 Hundreds of Texas data centers under investigation after failing to report water usage
77 stories · earliest story we hold Jan 13
All arcs4 named arcs in 2026
Year: changes this list, the board and the stories below.
Active · 2
- Apr 28 – Sep 25, 2026 · 68 stories
- The backlash against AI data centers and their power and water costsJan 13 – Sep 24, 2026 · 77 stories
Here for 2 stories about Ken Paxton
Gone quiet · 2
- Apr 9, 2025 – May 26, 2026 · 7 stories
- Todd Blanche's nomination as attorney generalApr 2 – Aug 8, 2026 · 29 stories
Here for 2 stories about Ken Paxton
On a timeline
every arc in 2026 at its own dates · opens on month
- Each row is an arc
- A mark is a story, on the day it was first reported
- Who covered it: left, center, right
Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold
Earlier years are still being indexed.
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Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.
Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 39 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | 14 | 22 | 10 | 106 |
| Mar 4, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 44 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| May 27, 2024 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 38 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 31 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 23 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 47 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
| Dec 9, 2024 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 44 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 18 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 42 |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 32 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 26 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| May 5, 2025 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 27 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 20 |
| Aug 4, 2025 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 51 |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 2025 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 34 |
| Nov 17, 2025 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 41 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 11 | 20 | 11 | 135 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| May 4, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| May 11, 2026 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 35 |
| May 18, 2026 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| May 25, 2026 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 103 |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 63 |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 56 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 38 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 16 | 34 | 27 | 321 |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 80 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 7 | 22 | 17 | 167 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 55 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 51 | 78 | 34 | 548 |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 128 |
| Sep 7, 2026 | 53 | 85 | 39 | 787 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 132 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 96 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Everything else42 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first
Stories about Ken Paxton that are not part of any arc yet
- Sep 28Ken Paxton’s estranged wife urges conservative women to support GOP candidates ‘even if we’re mad at them’8 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 27Tillis says Trump endorsing Paxton over Cornyn was 'colossal mistake'2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Sep 24Drag queen Alyssa Edwards responds to Ken Paxton's obsession with her: 'Texas is big enough for all of us'2 articles · 2 independent sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Sep 24Republicans flood Texas Senate race with cash for Paxton ads2 articles · 2 independent sources1 left, 0 center, 1 right
- Sep 15– 17Family of Texas pregnant woman Tierra Walker who died sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleges denied abortion led to death26 articles · 19 independent sources8 left, 6 center, 2 right
- Sep 8– 9Here's where millions of free eggs are headed in Texas following settlement10 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 3 right
- Sep 4– 7Ken Paxton omits rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures, obscuring his wealth6 articles · 5 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Sep 3– 6Musk's America PAC dips into US midterms26 articles · 24 independent sources5 left, 6 center, 6 right
- Aug 23– 24Man facing OUI, motor vehicle homicide charges in fatal North Reading crash9 articles · 4 independent sources2 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 20– 27Sophie Cunningham Sparked a Revolt and the WNBA Bullies Are Floundering9 articles · 7 independent sources3 left, 0 center, 3 right
Stories that name Ken Paxton
- Sep 23– 24Remains identified as missing Texas State student Jason Landry16 articles · 8 independent sources1 left, 5 center, 1 right
- Sep 9– 15Alaskan surrogate asks U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in Texas custody battle over baby with heart defect38 articles · 24 independent sources1 left, 8 center, 3 right
- Sep 9– 12Trump remains focus of GOP's midterm campaign as convention wraps112 articles · 53 independent sources14 left, 26 center, 8 right
- Sep 8– 14Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent'415 articles · 116 independent sources31 left, 42 center, 32 right
- Sep 8The GOP was confident about keeping its Senate majority. Now the fight for control is wide open8 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 3– 10What to expect from the GOP's first-ever midterm convention225 articles · 86 independent sources26 left, 34 center, 15 right
- Aug 27– Sep 3The Stage Is Set for GOP Midterm Convention, but Dozens of Republicans Aren’t Attending14 articles · 8 independent sources2 left, 4 center, 2 right
- Aug 26– Sep 2Democrats created a Hasan Piker problem. Now they want everyone to forget it.14 articles · 9 independent sources1 left, 1 center, 7 right
- Aug 26– 28Trump used to say he saw a quick end to his Iran war, but 6 months later he claims he's in no hurry67 articles · 31 independent sources7 left, 13 center, 2 right
- Aug 26– 31What Meta's massive $17 billion social media addiction settlement means for your family309 articles · 155 independent sources37 left, 59 center, 27 right
Local coverage
- Sep 26Paxton to make campaign stop in El Paso2 articles · 2 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 0 right
- Aug 3– 4Shawn McCloskey cold case: Eric Johnson arrested in murder of baby boy in La Porte after 'Texas Solves' workshop, officials say12 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Jul 28– 30Remains found in 2020 identified as missing Spring teen, Texas Attorney General's Office says5 articles · 3 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
- May 15Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting10 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 3 center, 0 right
