Judge moves, pushes Texas attorney general’s criminal trial

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A judge is postponing the criminal trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and is moving the case from the Republican’s hometown.
The decision Thursday comes a month before Paxton was scheduled to face a jury on felony securities fraud charges. He’s accused of steering investors toward a tech startup without disclosing he was being paid by the company.
State District Judge George Gallagher didn’t immediately set a new trial date.
The delay comes af