Latest Ken Paxton News
Texas Attorney General sues to stop guaranteed income program for Houston-area residents
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ attorney general filed a lawsuit on Tuesday seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents. The program by Harris County, where Houston is located, is set to provide “no-strings-attached” $500 monthly cash...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. March 27, 2024. Editorial: This is Ken Paxton’s Texas Attorney general gets a pass from a court system that is less forgiving of others Attorney General Ken Paxton has scored another victory, but it’s a defeat for all Texans. ...
The Texas attorney general is investigating a key Boeing supplier and asking about diversity
DALLAS (AP) — The Texas attorney general has opened an investigation into a key Boeing supplier that is already facing scrutiny from federal regulators over quality of parts that it provides to the aircraft maker. The office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said it began...
Texas AG Ken Paxton reaches deal to end securities fraud charges after 9 years
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday agreed to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution under a deal to end criminal securities fraud charges that have shadowed the Republican for nearly a decade. The announcement by special prosecutors in a Houston courtroom came...
How the criminal case against Texas AG Ken Paxton abruptly ended after nearly a decade of delays
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The criminal case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on securities fraud charges has ended after nine years — a span during which the Republican was reelected twice, impeached and acquitted, and emerged more politically powerful than ever. He will stay...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 15, 2024. Editorial: Educators are struggling, leaving Texas schools. What can we do to help right now? It’s no secret that Fort Worth-area educators are struggling — not just teaching our community’s kids but to even stay in...
Judge blocks Texas AG's effort to obtain records from migrant shelter on US-Mexico border
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A Texas judge on Monday ruled in favor of a large migrant shelter on the U.S.-Mexico border that is seeking to shield records from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is seeking to shut down the facility over claims it encourages migrants to enter the country...
Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. March 9, 2024. Editorial: Renewable energy will transform Texas if lawmakers stay out of the way Texas’ carbon-free energy moments signal a bright future. Solar and wind power are often dismissed as niche sources of power that are...
A Texas GOP brawl is dragging to a runoff. How the power struggle may push Republicans further right
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Republican power struggle in Texas that could push the state even further right come November isn't cooling down. The brawl within the Texas Republican primary this week was fought over personal and political reasons and left insurgent challengers emboldened...
David Covey forces runoff with Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, who led AG Ken Paxton's impeachment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan headed to a primary runoff against challenger David Covey, bruising one of the state’s most powerful figures and emboldening state Attorney General Ken Paxton in his revenge campaign to oust GOP incumbent lawmakers who sought his...
