A joint investigation by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune has found that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's financial disclosures appear to violate federal ethics law in significant ways, according to legal experts. The story was republished by Techdirt under a Creative Commons license.
The experts cited in the report say Paxton's filings of his assets and liabilities likely breach federal ethics rules. The exact nature of the violations is not detailed in the available excerpt, but the report characterises them as substantial.
This is the core of the story. The report does not include a response from Paxton's office, based on the excerpt. The findings highlight potential shortcomings in how elected officials disclose personal finances.