Texas Democrat ready to break quorum to block redistricting
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The attorney general's race is a rare open seat in the state, as Ken Paxton was elected the 51st attorney general of Texas in 2014.
The Attorney General’s Office also declined to represent the county in a Texas Supreme Court case challenging Bexar County’s Presiding Court system.
Paxton, a Republican, is challenging John Cornyn for his seat in the U.S. Senate while undergoing divorce proceedings with his wife, Angela.
The Texas attorney general has sued an adult swimming program after two transgender women were allowed to compete at a meet this spring in San Antonio, with one placing first in several events.
Paxton issued a warning letter on Monday to Tray Coppola, the organizer of an unverified GoFundMe campaign, due to concerns that it may be a scam targeting those affected by recent floods in Texas.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNBig money shaping GOP primaries for Texas attorney general, comptroller
New campaign finance filings provide the first glimpse of the financial and political fault lines emerging in the open primaries for key statewide offices.
Texas AG Paxton's MFCU was key in a major health care fraud crackdown involving $177 million in fraudulent billings.
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Texas attorney general sues US Masters Swimming after trans athlete controversy in San Antonio
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed US Masters Swimming engaged in “false, deceptive and misleading practices by allowing men to compete in women’s events.”
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The Texas Tribune on MSNDemocrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again
The former Galveston mayor lost his party’s nomination in a 2022 runoff but says better preparation and a different political environment will work in his favor.
Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson, launched his bid for Texas Attorney General on Monday. He now faces an uphill battle fighting for a position that the GOP has staunchly held for the last three decades.
Democratic state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas County kicked off his campaign for Texas attorney general. On Thursday, former Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski joined the Democratic field. The attorney general's race is a rare open seat in the state,
A Texas judge sided with Attorney General Ken Paxton and has scheduled the execution date for death row inmate Robert Roberson for October 16 this year, making it his third execution date in facing the death chamber.