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Despite all his legal woes, far-right State Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a resilient figure in Texas politics. Paxton was indicated on criminal fraud charges in 2015 (the case still hasn't gone to trial) and has been investigated by the FBI, yet he was elected to a third term in 2022. But Paxton's luck may be running out now that he is facing impeachment in the Texas State Legislature. And his own wife, State Sen. Angela Paxton, may be among the fellow Republicans who helps decide his fate. The GOP-controlled Texas House of Representatives has passed 20 articles of impeachment against …