Tag: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Peti­tions Supreme Court to Hear Case to Lim­it Pow­er of Unelect­ed Bureaucrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined an amicus brief requesting that the U.S. Supreme Court hear a case that could restrict the actions of the unelected Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Paxton is urging the action because of concerns that the bureau is not adequately governed by the people, as the CFPB is both…


Texas Gov. Abbott Calls for State Probe of NGOs Aiding Illegal Immigrants Crossing Border

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the Lone Star State’s Attorney General to launch an investigation of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) that are helping illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico. “With the end of Title 42 just days away, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the Texas–Mexico border has reached an all-time high. Indeed,…


Texas Gov. Abbott Seeks State Probe of NGOs Aiding Illegal Immigrants Crossing Border

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the state’s attorney general to open an investigation of non-governmental organizations (NGO) that are helping illegal immigrants who are crossing the border from Mexico. “With the end of Title 42 just days away, the number of illegal immigrants crossing the Texas–Mexico border has reached an all-time high,” Abbott, a Republican,…


Texas Wins Legal Victory Against Biden Administration’s Push to Legalize Gender Transitioning for Kids

Texas will not have to legalize sex-change procedures for children to receive federal funds nor adopt gender identity policies for the workplace. In a statement released Tuesday, Attorney General Ken Paxton declared victory in a lawsuit to stop “woke” federal agency mandates concerning sexual orientation and gender after the Biden administration declined to appeal a…


Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Ban on Young Adults Carrying Guns in Public

A federal judge has struck down a Texas law preventing individuals aged 18 to 20 years from carrying handguns in public, in the first major court ruling on Second Amendment rights since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. Previously, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th…


Public Has Right to View Anonymous Voted Ballots Without Delay: Texas AG

Ballots cast in Texas elections are considered records that the public has a right to access, according to an opinion released by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The decision allows the public and members of the Texas Legislature to view and copy ballots cast anonymously without delay. Anonymous ballots are those with no identifiable information…


Texas Joins 18 States to Oppose Blackrock’s Woke Agenda

Texas joined a group of Republican-led states accusing BlackRock Inc. of putting woke investment criteria above shareholder profits in state pension funds. In a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, 19 attorneys general, mainly from conservative states, challenged his company’s reliance on environmental, social, and governance criteria at the expense of investor returns. Texas Attorney…


Texas Won Election Integrity Battles in 2020, But State Still Vulnerable: Paxton

Texas could go the way of Georgia if the state’s election integrity laws are not vigorously defended. That’s according to Attorney General Ken Paxton who gave insight into Texas’ fight to stop Democrat-controlled counties from sidestepping election law during the pandemic and the ongoing defense of election integrity laws. Paxton, up for reelection, spoke at…


LIVE NOW: Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over Federal Abortions; Doctor of Ohio 10-Year-Old Investigated by AG | NTD Evening News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on July 14 filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to stop federally mandated abortions in Texas. The Indiana attorney general says he is investigating a doctor who allegedly broke federal law by speaking about a 10-year-old patient who got an abortion. …


Texas AG Sues Biden Admin Over Federal Abortions; Doctor of Ohio 10-Year-Old Investigated by AG | NTD Evening News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on July 14 filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration in an attempt to stop federally mandated abortions in Texas. The Indiana attorney general says he is investigating a doctor who allegedly broke federal law by speaking about a 10-year-old patient who got an abortion. * Click the “Save” button…