Paxton's problems could plague Texas GOP
It won’t be the trial of the century, but the legal problems of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton could become, if nothing else, a major distraction, not just for his office, but for top officials in the state government.
This has been evident since early August when a grand jury in predominantly-conservative Collin County, Paxton’s home base, indicted him on charges of violating Texas securities laws. And it became more evident Thursday when Paxton pleaded not guilty in a Fort Worth courthouse.
Paxton faces two counts of securities fraud over allegations that in 2011 he deceived investors — including a colleague when he served in the Texas House — because he failed to disclose that a startup tech company he asked them to invest in paid him to sell shares.
People who watched the televised hearing heard his objections to TV cameras in the courtroom; that he wants to be tried in Collin County, not in Judge George Gallagher’s courtroom in Fort Worth; and — the biggest surprise — that his defense attorney stopped representing him.
Read more: http://amarillo.com/opinion/editorial/2015-08-30/rangel-paxtons-problems-could-plague-texas-gop
[font color=330099]Yes, let the butt-hurt commence![/font] 
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