2 ways to a job in AG’s office: the hard way and the political way
When seeking a job at the Texas attorney general’s office, it’s less about what is on your résumé than who you know.
In Attorney General Ken Paxton’s first weeks in office, he filled his higher ranks with at least 14 people connected to him and other prominent Republicans — quiet “appointments” that his office defends in spite of state law, which requires that jobs be advertised when they’re filled from outside the agency.
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Officials refused to answer questions about how they choose who is appointed and who must face hiring hurdles.
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An official determination on whether Paxton broke the law can only come from the attorney general himself.
Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/2-ways-to-a-job-in-ags-office-the-hard-way-and-the/nmrLr/ (subscription required)
