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Texas is one of eight states suing over the Central American Minors Program, which allows some children from three countries to join parents or legal guardians already in the U.S.

Ken Paxton targets Louie Gohmert in hotly contested primary for attorney general

A Texas attorney general is a civil lawyer, mostly concerned with regulatory, tax and administrative law. But to listen to the candidates, you’d think the state’s top lawyer was some kind of cop.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hosted just over a dozen state attorneys general from around the country and urged them to join their efforts against TikTok during a security briefing at DPS headquarters in Weslaco on Thursday.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton hosted just over a dozen state attorneys general from around the country and urged them to join their efforts against TikTok during a security briefing at DPS headquarters in Weslaco on Thursday.

Gov. Greg Abbott delivered remarks Thursday at a border security briefing in the Rio Grande Valley with attorneys general from across the country.

"You can look them up," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said during an interview on MyPillow CEO and conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell's platform.

Paxton’s attack ads suggest that he sees Gohmert as a bigger threat than the other two Republicans in the race — Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman.

Texas Republicans pressure court to reverse decision blocking attorney general from prosecuting election cases

Republicans from Gov. Greg Abbott on down are pressuring the all-GOP Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse a December ruling that gutted the attorney general’s power to go after election cases on his own.

Former President Donald Trump invited Texas’ top Republicans on stage at this weekend’s “Save America” rally in the Houston area.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) and state Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) have urged the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reverse its ruling that Paxton cannot unilaterally prosecute voter fraud.Both Abbott and Patrick issued separate statements on Tuesday criticizing the court for undermining their push for "election integrity," a move that critics have called voter suppression for minorities who tend to vote Democratic,...

With less than five weeks left in the primary election season, there is no shortage of political issues to debate. But most of the political conversation isn’t about the election.

Paxton’s campaign admitted last week that it was having problems trying to report all his latest donor data and would file an amended report — but as of Tuesday, it had yet to do so.

For three of the state’s most experienced politicians, bad news comes with the territory. But bad news in the critical stages of an election is another, more serious, kind of trouble.

Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Travis County district attorney's determination that Paxton violated open records laws by withholding information related to his trip to Washington, D.C., on the day of the Capitol insurrection was "meritless" and that his office had fulfilled its obligation under the law.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has rejected a prosecutor’s demand for records of his appearance at a pro-Donald Trump rally that preceded the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Last week, the Travis County district attorney’s office had set a four-day deadline for Paxton to turn over the records involving the Jan. 6, 2021, rally or face a lawsuit accusing him of violating the state open records law. The Texas Tribune was the first to report about Paxton's refusal.

Last week, the Travis County district attorney’s office gave Paxton four days to turn over communications requested by the state’s largest newspapers or face a lawsuit.

A legal defense group is asking Travis County courts to throw out the arrests of hundreds of migrants swept up in the governor’s border initiative. The case is expected to draw in the Texas attorney general and address whether Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan is unconstitutional.

Criminal charges filed by the Texas Attorney General's Office against a Medina County Justice of the Peace were dismissed.

AUSTIN (AP) — Texas' attorney general on Wednesday sued Google, alleging the company asked local radio DJs to record personal endorsements for smartphones that they hadn't used or been provided.In the[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Texas’ attorney general is suing Google, alleging the company asked radio DJs to record personal endorsements for smartphones that they hadn’t used or been provided.

The attorney general's office said the Republican “remains working diligently for the people of Texas from home.”

Lawyers argued that the governor's directive to arrest migrants on state charges unconstitutionally usurps federal immigration law.

Newly unredacted documents from a state-led antitrust lawsuit against Google accuse the search giant of colluding with rival Facebook to manipulate online advertising sales.

The Republican attorney general has four days to provide communications or face a lawsuit, multiple Texas news outlets first reported.

The Travis County district attorney, a Democrat, says the Republican attorney general has four days to provide communications, multiple Texas news outlets first reported.

Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to claw back Medicaid payments made during the three years that Planned Parenthood was fighting in court to remain as a qualified health care provider.

It’s unclear whether the local mandate, which requires businesses to post signs outlining their safety guidelines, is in conflict with Gov. Greg Abbott’s previous pandemic orders.

A federal judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily blocking a mandate from the Biden administration that required federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. White House officials said 98% of federal employees have already been vaccinated.

Scandal-plagued incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a Bush, a congressional performance artist, and a former state Supreme Court justice. Scandal-plagued incumbent Ken Paxton faces a Bush, a congressional performance artist, and a former state Supreme Court justice in the GOP primary.

Our leaders aided and abetted Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the election more than those in any other state.

Texas is asking a federal judge to block a Biden administration order that requires National Guard members on state duty to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

The 2022 election season starts March 1 with contests that will shine a spotlight on the power of the former president’s endorsements.

2021 was an exhausting year in Texas politics.A power grid failure that left millions of Texans without power. A Democratic quorum break in the Texas House over new voting restrictions.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Statewide elections, a redder South Texas, Beto: biggest Texas political stories to watch for in 2022

Next year, every state official and every member of the Texas Legislature and Congress are up for election. That makes for a big year in Texas politics.

Criminal charges filed by the Texas Attorney General's Office against a Medina County Justice of the Peace were dismissed.

Opinion: Let’s entertain the possibility that Trump could lose Texas in a close election in 2024. How would the state’s Republicans respond?

A rural Texas landowner is battling Texas Central in a lawsuit that hinges on whether the company can forcibly take parcels needed to connect the state’s two biggest urban areas.

The effort to charge Travis County Clerk Dana DeBeauvoir came at a time when many Texas Republicans questioned the integrity of last year’s election despite there being no evidence of widespread voter fraud.

Political observers say the move is a gamble. All three other major Republican candidates for attorney general, including incumbent Ken Paxton, have strong stances on border security.

Texas is among states that sued the Biden administration over its mandate. An appeals court ruled in the president's favor Friday and reinstated the rule, set to take effect Jan. 4.

AG cannot unilaterally prosecute election cases, Texas' highest criminal court rules

The 8-1 decision came Wednesday from the all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals.

With the candidate filing deadline behind them, the attorney general’s challengers jockey to establish themselves as best person to unseat him.

The San Marcos City Council will consider joining a class-action lawsuit against multiple opioid distributors and manufacturers during Wednesday’s regular meeting.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Supporting federal immigration officials and local law enforcement, and bringing integrity back to the Texas Attorney General’s Office would be of the highest priority, Republican hopeful George P. Bush said during an appearance here Friday.

The SAISD board of trustees will discuss the district's next steps regarding the mandate at its Monday meeting.

HOUSTON (AP) — An appeals court on Wednesday halted a federal judge’s order that had stopped Texas from enforcing its ban on mask mandates in the state’s schools, allowing the prohibition to remain in[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Three-judge panel finds no "concrete, or actual or imminent, injury" caused by Abbott's ban on mask mandates.

Three-judge panel finds no "concrete, or actual or imminent, injury" caused by Abbott's ban on mask mandates.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had called the mandate “an unprecedented federal vaccine decree” on health care workers.

A Bexar County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed early this year that sought to have San Antonio Police Department Chief William McManus removed from his position.

Gohmert joins a crowded field of Republicans looking to unseat incumbent Ken Paxton.

Krause had been among the primary challengers to Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose legal problems have made him a target for both parties next year.

U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert has joined the crowded field of Republicans mounting primary challenges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Gohmert is at least the fourth GOP primary opponent that Paxton will face. At least three Democrats are also running for the job.

In Texas’ latest legal challenge targeting federal vaccination mandates, Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Biden administration over its recent order requiring health workers to receive the COV[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Texas sues Biden administration for requiring health care workers get COVID-19 vaccine.

The state has also challenged the federal government’s vaccination mandates for big businesses and federal contractors.

As COVID cases rise, Austria is strictly limiting activities for unvaccinated residents. The lockdown announcement sparked protests in Vienna.

FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden arrived in Houston to encourage pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations. FOX 26 caught up with the First Lady as her flight landed Saturday afternoon.

Some Minnesota homeowners were coated with more than three inches of snow Saturday night. While three inches of snow isn’t anything Minnesotans can’t handle, there’s no denying that each year the first snowfall is special.

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden was joined by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy as part of the White House's efforts to visit pediatric vaccination clinics across the country over the coming weeks to encourage shots

Council Member Alison Alter talks Sunday's "Kindness Rally" and the recent Winter Storm Uri report.

Fox NewsFox News anchor Chris Wallace repeatedly grilled Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Sunday over what he perceived to be hypocrisy from the state’s right-wing leaders’ stance on vaccine mandates.Last month, in response to the White House announcing that workers of large companies will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly, GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order banning “any entity” in the state from enforcing a vaccine mandate. On top of that, Abbott also

After a federal judged overruled Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning COVID-19 mask mandates, Texas schools can now set their own rules.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order suffered two losses in court this weekend, clearing the way for cities and school districts to require masks.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a halt to the enforcement of Texas' ban on mask mandates in the state's schools.

Federal Judge Lee Yeakel ruled that the ban ordered by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott violated a law protecting access to public education for disabled students who are particularly vulnerable to COVID.

A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates the Americans with Disabilities Act — freeing local officials to again create their own rules.

The 4th Court of Appeals said Wednesday that the City of San Antonio and Bexar County could continue to require masks in their buildings.

They didn't make a majority of Texas voters happy on a single issue, but the Republican majority in the Legislature made most of their own voters happy — and then drew maps that minimize political threats to them in the November general election.

Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and state Rep. Matt Krause are also vying for the GOP nomination next year.

Republican incumbents enter their reelection campaigns well ahead of their Republican challengers and with most voters unacquainted with the Democratic challengers in the field, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily halted <a href="https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2021/11/04/white-house-says-big-businesses-must-mandate-vaccines-or-require-testing-by-jan-4-regardless-of-what-states-like-texas-say/" target="_blank">President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate</a> on Saturday after receiving pushback from GOP and Texas officials, court documents show.

A lawsuit over new voting laws in Texas is bringing the state into court once again with the Biden administration.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for review in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals challenging the validity of Biden's mandate.

The move comes a week after Texas filed a separate lawsuit over new vaccination rules for federal contractors.

The Biden administration is suing Texas over new voting rules that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats.

The redevelopment of the Alamo, which Bush oversees as land commissioner, has prompted pushback across the political spectrum.

Garza, a former lawyer for the American Civil Liberties Union, had been running to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, is now running for Vela's seat after redistricting made Gonzalez's seat more competitive for Republicans.

The Justice Department and abortion providers argue the Texas law conflicts with a constitutional right established nearly 50 years ago in the landmark Roe v. Wade case.

Attorney General Ken Paxton, on behalf of the state, sued the Biden administration on Friday over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott have been at war with locals and federal officials over vaccinate mandates. Earlier this month, Abbott expanded an executive order to block the requirement for any entity in Texas, including health care facilities and private businesses.

Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general have sent a letter to President Joe Biden criticizing his COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors.

County Judge Wolff says it's just the tip of the iceberg.

Bexar County commissioners approved two settlements on Tuesday with Johnson & Johnson over opioid-related lawsuits.

Eva Guzman airs early ads in bid to stand out in crowded primary for attorney general

After conservative complaints about the national results in the 2020 election, Texas Republicans have tried to anticipate everything that might play against them in 2022, right down to who’ll be at the helm.

The former state Supreme Court justice is one of three Texas Republicans vying to unseat incumbent Attorney General Ken Paxton.

A state appeals court found Thursday that former deputies of Attorney General Ken Paxton who were fired after accusing the Republican official of abusing his office are protected under the state’s whistleblower law, allowing their lawsuit against Paxton to proceed.

Texas officials urged the Supreme Court to deny the request from the Biden administration to block enforcement of its law banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy.

But if justices take up the issue, they should overturn the constitutional right to abortion, it said.

In a separate case, the high court allowed the law to go into effect on a divisive 5 to 4 vote last month.

Senate Bill 8 barred abortions as early as six weeks, before many people know they are pregnant. It is the strictest abortion ban in the nation.

Attorney General Ken Paxton received a temporary victory Thursday in his battle to stop SAISD's staff vaccine mandate.

Texas' attorney general had asked the court earlier Friday to pause the decision that blocked the state from implementing the law.