Paxton Trial Begins
Sep05

Paxton Trial Begins

September 5, 2023 – The impeachment trial for embattled Attorney General Ken Paxton begins on Tuesday. Support for or against the impeachment has mostly followed party lines, although the Republican was impeached in May of this year by the Republican led Texas House of Representatives. Capitol Austin, TX The trial is expected to hinge on his relationship with a real estate investor and political donor Nate Paul. The Austin real...

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Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition Demanding Protection Of The Right To Bear Arms
Jul01

Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition Demanding Protection Of The Right To Bear Arms

AG Press Release – July 1, 2021 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief demanding that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold Hawaiians’ Second Amendment rights to bear arms outside their homes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton In a 2020 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the State of Hawaii’s refusal to allow its citizens the right to carry firearms outside of their homes. But the Second...

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Paxton Intervenes in CDC’s Shut-Down of the Cruise Industry
May06

Paxton Intervenes in CDC’s Shut-Down of the Cruise Industry

AG NEWS RELEASE, May 6, 2021 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to intervene in Florida’s case against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their series of unlawful orders that brought the cruise industry to a halt. The CDC issued a series of “no-sailing” or “conditional-sailing” orders that crippled the...

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Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Dictating Texas Tax Policy In Federal COVID-19 Relief Law
May04

Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Dictating Texas Tax Policy In Federal COVID-19 Relief Law

PRESS RELEASE May 4, 2021 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over a provision in the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act. Though the Act generally assists Texans recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, one provision — the Tax Mandate — specifically demands that Texas not use funds received through the Act to “directly or indirectly” offset tax revenue reduction caused by...

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AG Paxton Warns Texans About Text Message Scam
Sep09

AG Paxton Warns Texans About Text Message Scam

AUSTIN –  Attorney General Ken Paxton today warned Texans about scammers sending text messages that include a false package delivery notice and a fraudulent link. The text messages in question usually claim that a package is pending delivery and requests the recipient to “claim ownership” by providing their credit card and personal information. Any Texan who receives a suspicious text message should take the following steps: Do not...

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Paxton: Fear Of Contracting COVID-19 Does Not Qualify A Person For Disability
Apr15

Paxton: Fear Of Contracting COVID-19 Does Not Qualify A Person For Disability

 AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a letter in response to Representative Stephanie Klick’s request for guidance on whether, under the Texas Election Code, Texans may claim disability based on fears of contracting the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and receive a ballot to vote by mail in upcoming elections. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton The letter states that disability, as that term is used in the Texas...

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AG Paxton Establishes Resource Webpage For Volunteer Security in Houses Of Worship
Mar12

AG Paxton Establishes Resource Webpage For Volunteer Security in Houses Of Worship

Press Release AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today launched a webpage containing educational materials and resources for volunteer security teams to legally and effectively protect houses of worship. The webpage at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/houses-worship details Texans’ constitutional rights, necessary laws and licenses related to carrying firearms, and training resources for security volunteers in houses of...

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AG Paxton Announces Framework Agreement For $1.6 Billion Global Settlement With Opioid Manufacturer
Feb25

AG Paxton Announces Framework Agreement For $1.6 Billion Global Settlement With Opioid Manufacturer

AG Press Release: AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a global settlement framework agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates. MNK is currently the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the United States. In the agreement, MNK agrees to pay $1.6 billion in cash to a trust that will cover the costs of opioid addiction treatment...

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$225 Million Settlement Reached With  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Is Fourth Opioid Settlement For Texas
Feb07

$225 Million Settlement Reached With  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Is Fourth Opioid Settlement For Texas

Feb. 7, 2022 – News Release Hopkins Among Counties Named In Law Suit An opioid settlement in the amount $225 million has been reached with Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, the fourth opioid settlement the state has reached, Attorney General Ken Paxton reported Monday morning in a press release. Hopkins County is one of the entities named in the suit, and as such should benefit from a portion of the funding. “This agreement is not...

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Voters Chose Dutton Over Money
Jan31

Voters Chose Dutton Over Money

Jill Dutton has narrowly defeated fellow Republican Brent Money in the special election runoff for a Texas House seat that marked an early flashpoint in the latest Texas GOP civil war. Dutton’s win marks something of an upset after Money got the support of a who’s who of top Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Attorney General Ken Paxton. With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, Dutton...

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