"Since assuming office in 2015, Paxton has taken nearly 1,000 trips with a state-funded security detail, costing $3.3 million. The newsrooms’ review of Paxton’s travel records, obtained through the state’s Public Information Act, could only connect 138 of those trips and $553,000 in security costs to state business." Why local journalism is so important! https://www.texastribune.org/2026/10/09/ken-paxton-travel-costs/ #texas #elections #USpol #ethics #fraud #waste #misuse #journalism #investigation