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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may get approval to use donor money to fight criminal charges of defrauding investors. A state ethics board is expected to decide Monday if the Republican can lean on supporters to cover what will likely be a lengthy and expensive courtroom battle. Paxton was indicted last summer and has pleaded not guilty to two felony counts of securities fraud. Financial gifts to politicians are generally prohibited. But state ethics regulators are considering letting Paxton accept money from out-of-state sources, who are less likely to have cases or business before the Texas attorney general. Watchdogs say that would still invite troubling conflicts of interests. Paxton has said he won't resign and has not received pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott or other state leaders to step aside.

Money in politics fight over indicted Texas attorney general