Texas
Judge temporarily blocks Texas’ ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
Posted on · The Office of the Texas Attorney General subsequently appealed the judge's ruling to the Texas Supreme Court.
Tag: Texas Attorney General
Politics
Ken Paxton vows not to testify at his September impeachment trial
Posted on · Paxton’s decision to not testify is a clear defiance of the impeachment trial rules adopted by the Texas Senate last month.
Politics
Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial will begin Sept. 5, with his attendance required
Posted on · Senators, who will sit as a court of impeachment for the suspended attorney general, spent two days drafting rules that were adopted late Wednesday.
Houston Matters
Texas agencies plan to monitor Harris County elections (Oct. 20, 2022)
Posted on · On Thursday's show: The Texas Secretary of State and Texas Attorney General’s offices plan to send inspectors to help oversee and administer Harris County’s midterm election. And veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your questions.
Politics
Texas agencies’ plan to monitor Harris County elections raises concerns among observers
Posted on · In a letter sent Tuesday to Harris County's elections administrator, the Texas Secretary of State's Office said it and the Texas Attorney General's Office will dispatch inspectors, security trainers and legal advisors to the county during the upcoming midterm election.
Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton ordered to testify in abortion lawsuit after evading subpoena
Posted on · A federal judge who previously quashed the subpoena ruled that the attorney general must take the witness stand in a lawsuit from abortion funds.
Houston Matters
School dropout rate amid COVID, and Texas AG candidate Rochelle Garza (Oct. 4, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: State numbers paint a picture of how many students dropped out of school during the worst of the pandemic. And we continue our series of interviews with candidates on the ballot on Election Day with Rochelle Garza, candidate for Texas Attorney General.
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.
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.