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Houston businessman sues Texas over a statewide ban on contractors boycotting Israel

Lucio Vasquez

Posted on November 1, 2021 · The lawsuit is seeking a temporary pause on the state's anti-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions clause, which prohibits government contractors from boycotting Israel.

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Texas GOP Bill Could Make It Harder For Nonprofits To Bail People Out Of Jail

Jen Rice

Posted on July 28, 2021 · A new law could keep people in custody much longer -- people like Hervis Rogers, the Houston man recently arrested for alleged illegal voting and held on $100,000 bond.

Tags AG Ken Paxton bail reform cash bail Hervis Rogers voter fraud

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Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt, A Democrat, Launches Campaign Against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on July 13, 2021 · Merritt officially began his Democratic campaign Tuesday with an emphasis on the voting rights battle that caused state House Democrats to leave Texas a day earlier.

Tags AG Ken Paxton Houston Democrats lee merritt Texas Attorney General voting rights

Criminal Justice

Texas AG’s Office Arrests Houston Voter Hervis Rogers For Alleged Illegal Voting

Jen Rice / Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on July 9, 2021 · Rogers captured national attention in March 2020 when he waited for hours to vote on Super Tuesday.

Tags 2021 legislative session AG Ken Paxton Hervis Rogers Super Tuesday voting laws

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Eva Guzman, Former Texas Supreme Court Justice, Joins GOP Primary Challenge Against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune

Posted on June 14, 2021 · Guzman's candidacy adds a new dynamic to the primary that is already unfolding between incumbent Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush.

Tags AG Ken Paxton eva green George P. Bush Texas Attorney General

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