Politics
Am I allowed to vote in the Texas primary runoffs this month? Yes, you are!
Posted on · Even if you didn't vote in the March primary, you can still vote in the runoff -- and your vote might have a bigger impact.
Tag: Texas Attorney General
Politics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will head to a primary runoff against George P. Bush
Posted on · While Paxton had a large lead over the current Texas Land Commissioner, Bush and other opponents did siphon off enough votes to go to a second round.
Criminal Justice
Texas attorney general cannot unilaterally prosecute election cases, state’s highest criminal court rules
Posted on · The 8-1 decision came Wednesday from the all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals.
Politics
Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt, A Democrat, Launches Campaign Against Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton
Posted on · 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.
Politics
Eva Guzman, Former Texas Supreme Court Justice, Joins GOP Primary Challenge Against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
Posted on · Guzman's candidacy adds a new dynamic to the primary that is already unfolding between incumbent Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush.
Politics
Former Top Aides Say Attorney General Ken Paxton Received Assistance With Home Remodel, Job For Alleged Girlfriend In Return For Helping Political Donor
Posted on · A court filing documents what Paxton’s whistleblowers believe led to an alleged “bizarre, obsessive use of power.”
Texas
Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Affair Tied To Criminal Allegations, AP Reports
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had an extramarital affair with a woman whom he later helped get a job with a real estate developer at the center of recent criminal allegations against the Republican.
Houston Matters
Calls For Ken Paxton’s Resignation, And Congressional Candidate Mike Siegel (Oct. 6, 2020)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Inside the latest allegations against the state's attorney general, a conversation with Congressional candidate Mike Siegel, journalist Peter Baker discusses the career of James Baker, and the concept of architectural activism.
Politics
Texas Lawmakers Aim To Limit Local Governments’ Power To Sue
Posted on · If passed, the bill would allow the Texas Attorney General’s Office to block Harris County from seeking legal remedies against ITC regarding the Deer Park fire.
News
Texas Attorney General Demands School District Hand Over Controversial Human Sexuality Curriculum
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Kent Scribner turn over a copy of a sixth-grade health curriculum that includes lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity.
News
Survivors Ask Texas AG To Take Action Against Owners Of Karolyi Ranch, Site Of Alleged Sexual Abuse Of Female Gymnasts
Posted on · The Texas Rangers have been investigating Karolyi Ranch since January, but lawyers for survivors say action from the state attorney general is needed as well
Texas Elections 2018
The Main Thing People Think Texas’ Attorney General Does (But Really Doesn’t)
Posted on · "The Texas attorney general is not a crime fighter," said Hugh Brady, director of the Legislative Lawyering Clinic at the UT School of Law
Politics
Is An ICE Detainer Legal? Texas AG And Immigration Attorneys Disagree
Posted on · After Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton insisted in a letter last week that Texas' anti-"sanctuary cities" bill would survive a legal challenge, immigration attorneys are trying to convince members of the Legislature that he's wrong.
Politics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Trial On Fraud Charges To Begin On May 1
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s trial on criminal securities fraud charges is set to begin May 1.
Election 2016
State Data Show Voter Fraud No Threat To Texas Elections
Posted on · The Texas Attorney General’s Office has prosecuted fewer than 90 cases of voter fraud since 2002, compared to more than 64 million votes cast over the same period.