Make trial procedure great again!

Good morning and happy Saturday. Remember Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story? Little known facts sitting behind the big stories of the day. Well, here’s my attempt at something similar.

Rep. Andrew Murr, the State Representative serving as Chair of the House Board of Impeachment Managers, commenced the impeachment trial of Ken Paxton with a 17-minute opening statement.

“I was raised in rural Texas where a person’s honor is more important than money, where integrity matters,” Murr paused, looked down to perhaps gather a flash of emotion, and continued, “and by a family deeply affected by political corruption.”

Coke Stevenson, from Junction, was the first person in Texas history to hold the position of Governor, Lt. Governor, and Speaker of the House.

In 1948, Gov. Stevenson was a clear favorite for the open U.S. Senate seat. And while he finished first by five points in a three-way primary, he did not have enough votes to win outright. So Gov. Stevenson went to a runoff and faced a young congressman named Lyndon B. Johnson.