Allie Morris

AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott named a Fort Worth attorney to fill in as Texas attorney general while Ken Paxton faces an impeachment trial. Abbott installed John...

Dick DeGuerin and Rusty Hardin will prosecute the case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a third-term Republican impeached for alleged bribery, abuse...

Nate Paul, the real estate developer at the center of Texas AG Ken Paxton's impeachment, was arrested by the FBI and charged with felony offenses.

Low-income mothers in Texas will receive a full year of health insurance after they give birth under a new law that extends Medicaid benefits.

AUSTIN – The Texas attorney general’s office waived its own ethics rules when allowing six employees to take extended leaves to defend their boss, Ken Paxton,...

AUSTIN — The cost of the high-stakes impeachment trial for Attorney General Ken Paxton is largely a question mark and will depend on the length of proceedings. ...

Off-duty cops hired to provide security to foster children sleeping in hotels and other makeshift facilities have tased, handcuffed and pepper-sprayed the...

A series of long-shot lawsuits had threatened to delay billions of dollars in property tax relief and raises for retired teachers.

Most recently, Wermund was recognized for his coverage of Operation Lone Star, one of the largest state-led border security crackdowns in modern history.

The Houston Chronicle welcomes Benjamin Wermund to the Austin bureau, where he will cover Gov. Greg Abbott and other top state leaders.