Attorney General Ken Paxton has requested death row inmate Robert Roberson, whose execution date was delayed last year after his case became a political lightning rod, be executed on Oct. 16. A hearing is set for 10 a.

Robert Roberson, an autistic man on death row, could learn more about his fate this week as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pushes the state to schedule his execution date. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson was recently assigned to take over the case,

Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson, launched his bid for Texas Attorney General on Monday. He now faces an uphill battle fighting for a position that the GOP has staunchly held for the last three decades.

State Sen. Nathan Johnson announced his run for Texas attorney general Tuesday. Johnson is the first Democrat to enter the race. Three Republicans: Joan Huffman, Mayes Middleton and Aaron Reitz are also running for the position.

In what he called an effort to restore integrity to the office, state Sen. Nathan Johnson on Tuesday launched a campaign to replace Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general. “It is significant that Ken Paxton has abused the office,