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How the Brain to Body System Provides Chronic Pain Relief in Webster, TX

To reverse chronic pain and/or nerve disease, areas of the body that have become weak due to disease or injury must be strengthened. This includes your brain, nerves, muscles, blood vessels, and cells. Our experts here at Texas Nerve and Spine developed the most advanced pain and nerve therapy system to do all of this and more, and we call it the Brain to Body System.

From fibromyalgia and disc herniations to diabetic neuropathy and sciatica, our Brain to Body System helps restore your health and corrects the causes of your problems. Unlike treatments from other nerve and spine clinics, our system provides long-term relief without relying on invasive surgeries or dangerously addictive pharmaceutical medications.

To understand how our Brain to Body System solves chronic pain and similar conditions like nerve disease, you need a basic knowledge of the conditions themselves. That way, you can understand why so many who suffer from them rarely improve.

Chronic Pain

Chronic Pain

This is a type of pain that does not get better on its own or that doesn't alleviate after traditional medical treatments or prescription pain meds.

Nerve Disease

Nerve Disease

This is a type of pain that does not get better on its own or that doesn't alleviate after traditional medical treatments or prescription pain meds.

Chronic pain from nerve diseases and serious injuries causes a domino effect within your body. It starts with inflammation, which leads to decreased blood supply. This reduced blood supply results in a lack of oxygen. When your body doesn't get enough oxygen, it loses crucial nutrients that your body needs. This progressive effect often leads to long-term problems such as:

  • Chronic Pain
  • Motor-Function Loss
  • Loss of Sensation
  • Muscular Atrophy
  • Loss of Movement
  • Depression

But with Texas Nerve and Spine's Brain to Body system, patients suffering from chronic pain and nerve disease build strength through rehabilitation. This advanced system helps:

  • Stimulate New Nerve Pathways
  • Strengthen and Grow Muscles
  • Promotes Cellular Repair
  • Improves Circulation and Blood Flow

Our Brain to Body System is central to our approach to chronic musculoskeletal pain relief and chronic nerve pain relief in Webster, TX. By following the Brain to Body system, we can provide several services to patients suffering from chronic pain and nerve damage.

EWOT:Exercise with Oxygen Therapy

Here's a fact you might not know: Breathing in higher levels of oxygen than you normally take in actually helps improve your health. Also called EWOT, exercising with oxygen is a technique that increases oxygen circulation at a much more rapid pace than oxygen therapy alone. Create New Blood Cells

How Does EWOT Work?

At Texas Nerve and Spine, our doctors use the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer to help achieve the aforementioned benefits. This specialized machine trains your muscles, brain, and nerves to work together, which supports your body's healing processes. While using the NuStep Recumbent Cross Trainer, patients are hooked up to an oxygen generator to enjoy the benefits of EWOT and reach their chronic pain relief goals.

When you oxygenate your blood with EWOT, it can have amazing benefits that can:

  • Restore Blood Flow
  • Improve Oxygen Circulation
  • Reduce Inflammation
  • Boost Energy
  • Increase Strength
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TherapyFlexion/Distraction Therapy

Many patients who visit Texas Nerve and Spine are suffering from an injury or disease of the vertebral discs of their spine. It requires the right kind of care from highly specialized doctors. If you're in search of a safe, gentle, controlled treatment for back and spinal pain, Flexion Distraction therapy may be for you.

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How Does Flexion/Distraction Therapy Work?

Finding relief for this type of condition and pain is often easier said than done. Fortunately, relief is right around the corner at Texas Nerve and Spine. Our Flexion/Distraction Table stretches the spine safely and gently, allowing injured tissue and damaged discs the chance to heal and become hydrated, which lets the affected area recover more effectively and efficiently.

Patients looking for chronic back and neck pain relief in Webster, TX choose Flexion/Distraction therapy because it:

  • Significantly Reduces Spinal Pain
  • Fosters Healing in Damaged Discs
  • Removes Pressure on Spinal Nerves
  • Is Non-Invasive
  • Is Cost-Effective
  • Does Not Require Downtime
  • Has No Risk of Infection
  • Provides Quicker, Easier Healing

LaserLaser Therapy

With more than 50 million adults in America suffering from chronic pain, it makes sense that most of them want a solution that doesn't require pain medication or harmful surgery. That's where laser therapy from Texas Nerve and Spine comes into play. Laser therapy has been used for therapeutic purposes in medical environments for years. In fact, it is FDA-approved and backed by more than 2,500 research studies, which have demonstrated its efficacy in chronic musculoskeletal pain relief in Webster, TX.

How Does Laser Therapy Work?

Though laser therapy is a common treatment option, not all lasers are the same. Our Class IV laser therapy, used in all applicable programs, is the most efficacious and powerful laser available for tissue healing and regeneration and healing. Class IV lasers use photobiomodulation, which provides excellent results for Musculoskeletal disorders. This process has also been proven to help with other various conditions that cause chronic pain, such as sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain, shoulder pain, and much more.

Our chronic pain patients choose laser therapy from Texas Nerve and Spine because it:

  • Provides Significant Relief Without Pain or Side Effects
  • Cost-Effective
  • Reduce Inflammation
  • Boost Blood Flow
  • Accelerate Tissue Repair
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TherapyMotor Function Re-Training Therapy

When your motor functions are limited or non-existent due to a serious injury or surgery, it can ruin your life. You lose the ability to be independent - one of the hallmarks of being human. Fortunately, with motor function re-training at Texas Nerve and Spine, patients suffering from motor function issues have a light at the end of the tunnel. This type of specialized physical therapy helps people recover from injuries or surgeries that leave their motor functions lacking. The goal of motor function re-training is to regain coordination and strength in the areas affecting the patient.

Motor function re-training therapy is a crucial part of the motor function rehabilitation process because it helps patients regain the independence they lost. Perhaps equally important, it also helps them return to their original level of motor function or better.

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How Does Motor Function Re-Training Work?

Based on our Brain to Body system, our specialists design custom exercise programs based on our patient's motor function needs. Depending on the type of injury and lack of motor skills associated with it, we may also use electrical stimulation and other modalities for more effective treatment and recovery.

Motor function re-training provides many benefits for affected patients, including:

  • Improved Flexibility
  • More Strength
  • Better Range of Motion
  • Re-Claim Independence
  • Live a Normal Life

ReleaseMyofascial Release Therapy

Myofascial Release therapy gives patients chronic pain relief in Webster, TX, and boosts joint mobility by loosening up restricted, tight muscles. Though there are similarities to traditional massages, myofascial release therapy focuses on soft tissues and the muscular system in your body to relieve tension and stress on muscles.

How Does Myofascial Release Therapy Work?

Restricted muscles have reduced blood flow and less oxygen. When this happens, it leads to limited movement and pain that is often intense. Our program uses state-of-the-art technology to apply acute, high-velocity vibration directly to the affected tissue to provide the patient with the environment necessary to increase mobility which, over time, can exponentially reduce pain

Benefits of this type of treatment include:

  • Improved Tissue Recovery
  • Reduced Soreness
  • Improved Joint Range of Motion
  • Improved Blood Flow
  • Better Neuromuscular Efficiency
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ActivationNeuro Activation Wall Therapy

As is the case with any spinal cord injury, the nerves around the spine get weak. When this happens, pain develops, and recovery is halted. Suppose you're searching for a safe, effective way to deal with a painful spine issue like sciatica or a herniated disc. In that case, neuro impulse therapy is a great chronic nerve pain treatment in Webster, TX. Unlike common chiropractic treatments, this advanced therapy does not involve any "cracking" or significant adjustments.

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How Does Neuro Activation Wall Therapy Work?

Any type of injury can cause dysfunction and weakness in your brain. To improve cognition and the neurological connection between the brain, the muscles, and the nerves, some injured patients choose to undergo interactive neurocognitive therapy using our neuro activation wall. Our neuro activation wall retains, strengthens, and restores proper function to the brain and nervous system without relying on medications or outlandish therapies.

Texas Nerve and Spine patients choose neuro activation wall therapy because it:

  • Improves Cognition
  • Strengthens Nerves That Have Been Damaged
  • Boosts Balance and Mobility
  • Is Non-Invasive
  • Does Not Require Addictive Medicines
  • Does Not Require Recovery Time
  • Does Not Present Any Risk of Infection

TherapyNeuro Impulse Therapy

As is the case with any spinal cord injury, the nerves around the spine get weak. When this happens, pain develops, and recovery is halted. Suppose you're searching for a safe, effective way to deal with a painful spine issue like sciatica or a herniated disc. In that case, neuro impulse therapy is a great chronic nerve pain treatment in Webster, TX. Unlike common chiropractic treatments, this advanced therapy does not involve any "cracking" or significant adjustments.

How Does Neuro Impulse Therapy Work?

Neuro Impulse Therapy works by using very specific impulses directed at the area causing pain. These targeted impulses send a signal to your body so that it can begin healing and repairing your body naturally. Benefits of this therapy include:

  • Re-Training Nerves to Work Again
  • Strengthen Nerves
  • Dramatically Speed Up Injury Recovery
  • Quickly Reduces Pain
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PeripheralNeuropathy Rehabilitation

Peripheral neuropathy occurs when there is a lack of blood flow to the nerves in areas like your feet and hands. When these nerves are devoid of blood, they begin to decay and degenerate because they don't have enough oxygen or nutrients. Eventually, the nerves in your body shrivel up, causing pain, numbness, balance problems, and other painful symptoms.

How Does Peripheral Neuropathy Rehabilitation Work?

Our Brain to Body program works wonders for neuropathy issues like these by using state-of-the-art technology like laser therapy and personalized, strategic plans of action created around our patient's needs. If you're looking for both short and long-term pain relief from peripheral neuropathy, this could be the solution you need.

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TherapySpinal Decompression Therapy

Spinal conditions range in severity from barely noticeable to absolutely crippling. To get to the bottom of your spine conditions, our team uses X-Rays to pinpoint the location of your spine's disease. From there, we craft a custom rehabilitation program that addresses the underlying causes of your spine pain. Often, part of that therapy includes spinal decompression.

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How Does Spinal Decompression Therapy Work?

Spinal decompression works by gently stretching the spine. When the spine is stretched, it changes its position. This change relieves pressure off the discs in your spine, which act as cushions in your back. By creating negative pressure, herniated and bulging discs retract, giving the nerves and structures in your back relief. This relief sends nutrient-rich fluids and oxygen to the discs in your back so they can heal properly.

Your Path to Chronic Pain Recovery Starts at Texas Nerve and Spine

Chronic pain can be debilitating. But it doesn't have to be permanent. Your journey to a pain-free life starts with a simple four-step process at Texas Nerve and Spine:

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Step 01

Identify the Root Cause of Your Pain

At Texas Nerve and Spine, our doctors understand that true back and chronic nerve pain relief in Webster, TX won't happen until we can uncover the underlying causes of your pain. To do so, our specialists will perform detailed exams and review your medical history to understand the full scope of your needs. That way, we can craft a personalized treatment plan to provide long-term relief for your chronic pain.

Step 02

Develop a Plan for Healing

Once we have discovered the underlying reasons for your painful condition, it's time to get to begin healing. Our team will work together to create a customized therapy program designed exclusively for you and your body.

Step 03

Provide a Plan of Care

Once our team develops your own custom plan for healing, we'll use our experience and resources to provide you with your plan of care. This plan will be based on your needs and our Brain to Body system, giving you the relief you deserve in a natural manner.

Step 04

Continued Support

Chronic pain relief cannot be accomplished without a tested pain relief system and a purpose-driven team that supports your recovery. That's why our expert staff will assess your journey to recovery and be there for support every step of the way. Because when you treat chronic pain at Texas Nerve and Spine, you're never alone.

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Contact our office today to get started on your journey to a pain-free life.

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Webster apartment residents dealing with rat infestation

WEBSTER, Texas - These are not small mice. They are big nasty rats that can carry diseases and seem to do little to hide their presence."They have no fear," said Kourtney Crenshaw. "Even when they see me, they'll run off. They still stay. They don't leave, they're always here."SUGGESTED: FIGHTING TO SAVE SOPHIE: Pasad...

WEBSTER, Texas - These are not small mice. They are big nasty rats that can carry diseases and seem to do little to hide their presence.

"They have no fear," said Kourtney Crenshaw. "Even when they see me, they'll run off. They still stay. They don't leave, they're always here."

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They're the roommates nobody wants, and they're not helping Crenshaw pay her almost $1,400 a month rent.

She says she started hearing noises inside her unit at Rosemont Clear Creek Apartments at 2801 West Bay Area Boulevard in Webster on May 1.

"Then one day, I walked in my kitchen and a rat ran across my foot," Crenshaw said. "I thought I liked rats. But when I saw it run across my foot, I almost had a heart attack."

The filthy freeloaders are costing Kourtney money. She says she and her teenage daughters must eat out, because the rats contaminate all the food.

"They eat through everything," Kourtney said. "I had a plastic breadbox, and they ate through the plastic to get to the bread."

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The rats even ate through the spray foam apartment management used to fill up holes.

"I'm scared to stay here. I'm skittish, I'm scared, and I'm terrified," said Amanda, who lives upstairs from Kourtney and asked that we not show her face.

"They keep saying they're fixing the problem, but they're not," said Amanda. "Not one person from the office has come to this building to examine it, and they should."

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So far, Kourtney has caught nine rats.

"I haven't talked to a manager, not one time," she said. "I've emailed, I've called, she's never called me back. She's never emailed me back."

We went to the office, no one came to the door. Our emails and phone call have not been returned.

Faye Webster at Stubb’s in Austin, TX

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Faye Webster started writing music when she was 14 years old. Her sound is extremely distinct to her and has been described as indie-folk or alternative country. Her family has a history of being bluegrass musicians and in her music, you can hear a lot of bluegrass or folk elements. In a lot of her songs, she uses a steel guitar which also gives it that country element. In 2013, she released her debut album herself, Run and Tell. In 2017, she released her second album, self-titled Faye Webst...

Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Faye Webster started writing music when she was 14 years old. Her sound is extremely distinct to her and has been described as indie-folk or alternative country. Her family has a history of being bluegrass musicians and in her music, you can hear a lot of bluegrass or folk elements. In a lot of her songs, she uses a steel guitar which also gives it that country element. In 2013, she released her debut album herself, Run and Tell. In 2017, she released her second album, self-titled Faye Webster, and her career has since taken off.

Supporting Webster on this leg of the tour is Latin pop artist Maye. Maye has been making music since 2019, which was when she released her first three singles “My Love,” “Tú,” and “Moody.” At 8 PM, Maye took the stage. Immediately, the crowd fell in love as could be seen in the fact that, unlike normal crowds during openers, everyone was quiet and attentive. Only paying attention to Maye. She performed some of her Spanish songs and her 2023 released singles, such as “Kaleidoscope.” During her set, she explained that her name wasn’t pronounced like Faye’s but rather “My-aye”

After Maye’s set, suspense-filled the air as they waited for Faye. She started at a little after 9 PM and opened with “But Not Kiss,” a new single she released during the summer this year. She also played a few of her songs that trended on TikTok, such as “Right Side of My Neck” and title track “I Know I’m Funny haha.” During the chorus of “Jonny Suite,” Faye let the crowd take the reins as they screamed the lyrics at the top of their longs. Occasionally, a guy would come out on stage and help with equipment and Faye introduced him as her brother Jack, so naturally the fans repeatedly chanted “Jack” to thank him for his work.

As we were getting closer to the end of the set, Faye and her band performed a cover of an instrumental Pokémon song “Eterna City.” Genuinely, a song any audience would not expect to hear live. Soon after, she played an unreleased song, “Wilco Type Beat,” that had the fans super excited. Before she left for a break in between encore, she performed “Cheers.” When she came back, she introduced the next song as a dumb song she made which was also unreleased, “Feeling Good Today.” As the night came to an end, she closed with one of her top-streaming songs from her album Atlanta’s Millionaire Club, “Kingston.”

Her tour will close soon in her hometown, Atlanta, GA. Next summer, she’ll be headed off to Australia and New Zealand for another leg of tour.

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From Great Wolf to In-N-Out Burger: These are the latest construction happenings

WEBSTER, Texas – Construction continues at several areas in Texas, including in Houston’s Clear Lake area.The City of Webster, in particular, is seeing several construction projects, including the Great Wolf Lodge, and a brand new In-N-Out, both are slated to open sometime next year.On the other side, Texas will have its first Universal theme park that’s geared towards younger kids.Curious? Check out the progress so far below:In-N-Out BurgerLocated within the new sh...

WEBSTER, Texas – Construction continues at several areas in Texas, including in Houston’s Clear Lake area.

The City of Webster, in particular, is seeing several construction projects, including the Great Wolf Lodge, and a brand new In-N-Out, both are slated to open sometime next year.

On the other side, Texas will have its first Universal theme park that’s geared towards younger kids.

Curious? Check out the progress so far below:

In-N-Out Burger

Located within the new shopping center anchored by H-E-B at 122 El Dorado Blvd, it’s the Houston area’s fifth restaurant.

According to Mike Abbate, assistant vice president of real estate and development for In-N-Out, construction of the restaurant is said to take approximately eight to night months to complete and have it open for business.

The new shopping center on Gulf Freeway and El Dorado began construction in early 2021 with the new H-E-B making its grand opening late Winter 2021.

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Flyway

Flyway is a 120-acre new development located next to the newly-planned Great Wolf Lodge.

According to the developers in a KPRC 2 report on July 7, 2022, Flyway will focus more on family and friendly entertainment with 1.6 million square feet of restaurants, retail stores, and an event lawn for movie nights and outdoor concerts.

Chicken N’ Pickle is currently the only restaurant confirmed to be joining Flyway.

A completion date for Flyway is not set at this time.

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Great Wolf Lodge

Great Wolf Lodge broke ground in Webster as the second-ever location in Texas back in September.

Turner, Great Wolf’s construction partner, said approximately 600 construction and trade workers are working each day during the peak of construction.

The new indoor waterpark is set to complete in mid to late 2024.

Shops at Baybrook

A new shopping and restaurant space is being built across from I-45 and Bay Area Boulevard as part of a refresh on one of Webster’s bustling roads, often referred to as the “Westheimer of Clear Lake.”

Several restaurant concepts, including Kura Revolving Sushi, Shake Shack and Wild Fork Foods are among several restaurants on the tenant list.

The row of new restaurants is scheduled for a late 2023 completion.

Learn more here from the City of Webster.

Universal Studios

Theme park goers no longer need to take a trip to either California or Florida any longer -- because Universal Studios is bringing a family-friendly theme park near Dallas.

According to the Associated Press, the new theme park, aimed at children, offers opportunities for meet-and-greet characters, interactive shows, and rides. However, it is expected to about a quarter size of the company’s theme parks.

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Great Wolf Lodge in Webster tops out, announces opening date

The Great Wolf Lodge in Webster has an opening date, and reservations are now open.Nearly a year after breaking ground on the more than $200 million project, New York-based general contractor Turner Construction placed the final external beam on the structure on Aug. 30 to applause from workers, Great Wolf executives and city of Webster officials...

The Great Wolf Lodge in Webster has an opening date, and reservations are now open.

Nearly a year after breaking ground on the more than $200 million project, New York-based general contractor Turner Construction placed the final external beam on the structure on Aug. 30 to applause from workers, Great Wolf executives and city of Webster officials.

“Today’s topping out is an important milestone now because we can forecast our opening day,” said Bryson Heezen, director of development for Great Wolf Resorts.

That day is Nov. 15, 2024, but the hope is to complete the project even sooner. The company now accepts reservations for one- or multiple-night stays after that date. Those using the promo code “countdown” when making an online reservation before Sep. 10 will receive a discount for stays between Nov. 15, 2024, and Feb. 28, 2025.

Great Wolf Texas Gulf Coast, an indoor water park with a hotel and entertainment, is being built on a 27-acre site east of Interstate 45, just south of the NASA Bypass and adjacent to a Topgolf.

It’s the Chicago-based company’s first resort in the Houston area and second in Texas after Grapevine in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

The 95,000-square-foot indoor water park will include a variety of slides, raft rides, activity pools and splash areas.

The 532-key hotel will feature various types of family-friendly suites, including Great Wolf-themed suites with separate rooms for kids, designed as either a log cabin or wolf den with bunk beds.

Between the hotel and water area will be a 61,000-square-foot family entertainment area called Great Wolf Adventure Park with arcade, bowling, miniature golf and a live-action-adventure game called MagiQuest, where players use interactive magic wands to battle goblins and dragons.

Food options will include anything from pizza and burgers to ice cream and upscale dining.

In addition, the resort will have retail components and 15,800 square feet of flexible conference space with breakout rooms.

“As mayor, it is an honor to lead a team who had the vision and drive to transform 36 acres into this iconic landmark and one that is setting an exciting stage for a new era in our city,” Webster Mayor Donna Rogers said during the topping-out ceremony.

In November 2021, the city signed a purchase and sale agreement for the property with Great Wolf and approved a nearly $30 million incentives package for the development. That’s in addition to occupancy tax abatement by Harris County, estimated to total between $6.5 million and $10 million.

The construction involves close to 600 jobs, and Great Wolf said the lodge will create 500 permanent full- and part-time positions.

The company first met with city officials about the project in early 2019. The Webster location will be the 22nd Great Wolf Lodge in North America, though it might open around the same time as one in Naples, Florida. Another location also is under construction in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

The Webster resort will be one of Great Wolf Lodge’s first locations with the “Generation 4” design, which features a slightly larger water park, the newest slides and attractions, and different food and beverage options.

Unlike other water parks in the Houston area, Great Wolf Lodge is indoors, giving it the advantage to be open all year.

“It’s always 84 degrees; it’s never too hot; it’s never too cold; it’s never too windy,” Heezen said, adding that the Grapevine location is usually busiest when it’s hot outside. “As a father of two small kids, it’s nice not having to pile on that sunblock and all the other stuff and try to just stay in your swimsuit and enjoy the experience.”

The Great Wolf Lodge will be adjacent to another major development in Webster: Flyway, a 120-acre “destination development” with 1.6 million square feet of bars, restaurants and retailers plus an event lawn, which could house outdoor concerts and movie nights, as well as a boardwalk overlooking Clear Creek.

Infrastructure work is underway for Flyway, which is developed by the city of Webster. Houston-based Medistar, which was initially involved in the development, has retained about 20 acres for multifamily development, Medistar Senior Vice President Avi Elfezouaty told the Houston Business Journal last year.

The first confirmed tenant for Flyway is Chicken N Pickle, an indoor/outdoor entertainment complex with pickleball courts, yard games, a restaurant and sports bar.

“They seem to be bringing in a lot of attractions that currently don’t exist in the market,” Heezen said. “The reason that’s great for us is that families will get out into the community, and they want to do things that are authentic to the community, so they’ll stay longer, and they’re more likely to come back if they have a great experience in the community.”

Ken Paxton’s top aide was unfit to serve Texas as attorney general

We were prepared to go to press today with an editorial begging Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint an interim attorney general in place of Ken Paxton’s top aide, who claimed the job in a terse memo soon after his boss was impeached and suspended from his duties. That aide, Brent Webster, is no better than Paxton, tainted as he is by his participation in Paxton’s alleged and confirmed schemes.The attorney general’s office needs and deserves a better leader than Webster, and Abbott seems to agree. We were relieved when ...

We were prepared to go to press today with an editorial begging Gov. Greg Abbott to appoint an interim attorney general in place of Ken Paxton’s top aide, who claimed the job in a terse memo soon after his boss was impeached and suspended from his duties. That aide, Brent Webster, is no better than Paxton, tainted as he is by his participation in Paxton’s alleged and confirmed schemes.

The attorney general’s office needs and deserves a better leader than Webster, and Abbott seems to agree. We were relieved when the governor on Wednesday appointed former Texas Secretary of State John B. Scott as interim attorney general while Paxton awaits an impeachment trial in the Senate.

Scott’s tenure as secretary of state was not without controversy, but we are confident he will do a better job leading the attorney general’s office than Webster would have.

In a recent memo, Webster boasted about the office’s record suing the Biden administration and defended Paxton, saying the state “has had no better elected official.” The sycophancy is pathetic. Never mind the accounts of more than two dozen current and former staffers who described an office in disarray, according to a 2022 investigation by The Associated Press.

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That dysfunction sometimes spills into public view, as it did last year when the attorney general’s office dropped a series of human trafficking and child sexual assault cases after losing track of a victim.

Webster, first assistant attorney general, owns that mess as much as Paxton and was likely to be another drag on the office and its reputation. He joined Paxton’s unscrupulous crusade to get other states’ 2020 election results tossed based on bogus claims. The State Bar of Texas went to court to try to discipline Webster, but a district judge dismissed the lawsuit citing a lack of jurisdiction over the case. The state bar is appealing the ruling.

Most troubling is Webster’s alleged involvement in Paxton’s attacks on senior leaders in his agency who accused Paxton of taking bribes from a political donor and corrupting his office. Eight top aides, also conservative attorneys, made reports to law enforcement. Four of those whistleblowers sued after Paxton fired them, and their 129-page complaint is damning, not just to Paxton but to Webster.

According to the whistleblowers, Webster slashed their job duties, approached them with an armed guard as escort and placed them on administrative leave without any explanation in an apparent effort to intimidate them.

Add to this the defections of other prosecutors who told The Associated Press they left because of pressure to behave unethically or because of a hostile environment, and it’s no surprise that Abbott would look elsewhere for a leader to run an office that enforces child support laws, represents other state agencies in court and prosecutes human trafficking and other serious crimes.

Abbott himself skillfully ran the attorney general’s office for more than a decade, and Scott served as his deputy over civil litigation. As Texas’ new secretary of state in 2021, Scott caught flak for having briefly represented Donald Trump in his efforts to challenge the 2020 election. But we won’t compare Scott, who said he worked for the Trump campaign for one business day and who recognizes Joe Biden is the lawfully elected president, to Paxton and Webster, who jumped into the Big Lie with both feet.

Scott was also criticized for pursuing a series of election audits that were announced before Abbott installed him as the state’s chief elections official. Those audits, finalized last year just as Scott stepped down as secretary of state, found no evidence of widespread voter fraud. Scott had earlier praised Heider Garcia for effectively leading the Tarrant County elections department, one of the four counties targeted for audits.

We have high hopes that Scott will restore some order and respect to this crucial agency. Maybe he can remind Texas of the days when the attorney general’s office was a well-functioning arm of state government and not an embarrassment.

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