Attorney General of Texas Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on May 11, 2022 - 15:33 GMT

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Children’s Health Against the Predations of the Gender-Ideological Left

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief in support of Alabama’s Vulnerable Child Protection Act, which prohibits the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery to cosmetically alter children and adolescents in order …

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Published on May 6, 2022 - 15:15 GMT

AG Paxton Investigates Texas Bar Foundation for Facilitating Mass Influx of Illegal Aliens

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into the Texas Bar Foundation for its possibly aiding and abetting the mass influx of illegal aliens. The investigation is based on credible complaints filed by U.S. Congressman Troy Nehls (TX- …

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Published on May 5, 2022 - 22:51 GMT

AG Paxton Joins Multistate Letter to Mayorkas Demanding Disbanding of Biden Administration’s Disinformation Gover...

Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, insisting that he immediately disband the new Disinformation Governance Board, which would endanger the First Amendment by policing free …

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Published on May 4, 2022 - 16:36 GMT

AG Paxton Secures $14 Million in Restitution for Consumers in Settlement with Intuit Turbo Tax

Attorney General Paxton announced a significant settlement against Inuit Inc., who markets the popular product “Turbo Tax.” Texas will receive more than $14 million in restitution for Texas consumers as part of a $141 million multistate settlement, which …

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Published on April 28, 2022 - 12:41 GMT

AG Paxton Again Sues Biden Over Border: New Immigration Rules Drastically Lower “Asylum” Bar, Forming New Incentives ...

This morning Attorney General Paxton filed his 11th immigration-related lawsuit against the Biden Administration—the 27th overall against Biden since he was inaugurated in January 2021. This suit challenges his new regulations that fundamentally and …

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Published on April 26, 2022 - 16:51 GMT

AG Paxton and Missouri AG Schmitt Hold Press Conference Following SCOTUS Arguments in “Remain in Mexico” Case

Attorney General Paxton held a press conference with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt following oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas v. Biden, a case jointly filed by Texas and Missouri in 2021 over the Biden Administration’s …

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Published on April 25, 2022 - 22:06 GMT

AG Paxton Sends Letter in Support of Public Safety Officials

Attorney General Paxton sent a letter with the support of several states, urging the U.S. Congress to pass The Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022, which addresses gaps in support for public safety officers who suffer from post-traumatic stress …

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Published on April 22, 2022 - 19:11 GMT

Paxton Reaches Agreed Judgment on Sunscreen Company that Deceived Consumers

Attorney General Ken Paxton obtained an agreed judgment against DRINK UVO, a California company that sold a drinkable sunscreen product that was promoted as providing hours of sun protection which misled consumers with false and grossly exaggerated claims …

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Published on April 22, 2022 - 16:28 GMT

AG Paxton Brings 10th Border Crisis Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed his 10th border crisis lawsuit against the Biden Administration—and the 26th overall against his lawless administration. Attorney General Paxton is challenging Biden’s unilateral rescission of Title 42, the highly …

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Published on April 20, 2022 - 19:37 GMT

AG Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Vroom Due to Deceptive Trade Practices

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a deceptive trade practices lawsuit against the online used vehicle dealer Vroom Automotive LLC and Vroom Inc., which also sells cars to Texas consumers under the name Texas Direct Auto. The lawsuit alleges that …

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Published on April 20, 2022 - 18:42 GMT

AG Paxton Defends Construction of Southern Border Wall

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a comment letter to the Biden Administration regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife’s proposed rule to designate the prostrate milkweed as an endangered species, thus making portions of the Texas border a designated …

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Published on April 18, 2022 - 21:35 GMT

Texas Couple Convicted of $1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a Texas couple, Lindell King and Ynedra Diggs, for a $1 million Medicare fraud scheme. The husband and wife owned and operated group homes in which Medicare beneficiaries lived. King and Diggs had an agreement with Behavioral …

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Published on April 18, 2022 - 19:46 GMT

AG Paxton Sends Letter to Biden on Reauthorizing the Keystone Pipeline

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined several states in a letter to President Biden insisting he reauthorize the Keystone XL pipeline project, rescind his revocation of Keystone XL’s 2019 Presidential Permit, and provide stable regulations for companies …

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Published on April 18, 2022 - 16:18 GMT

AG Paxton Joins Letter to GoFundMe Supporting Transparency in Charitable Giving

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined twenty-seven other attorneys general in a letter to GoFundMe expressing concern over the ambiguity and adequacy of GoFundMe’s terms of service. GoFundMe has claimed the ability to redirect donations made by users for …

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Published on April 14, 2022 - 22:02 GMT

AG Paxton Joins Fight Against County School Board for Racial Discrimination

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multi-state amicus brief in an emergency application to the U.S. Supreme Court in a racial discrimination case against Fairfax County School Board in Virginia, the state’s largest school district. The Board’s admissions …

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Published on April 14, 2022 - 22:02 GMT

AG Paxton Challenges Military Vaccine Mandate Again

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined several states in an amicus brief supporting military service member Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn’s request for a religious exemption from the federal vaccine mandate. There have been numerous Religious Freedom Restoration Act …

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Published on April 14, 2022 - 22:02 GMT

AG Paxton Joins Multistate Push Against EPA Regarding Power Plants

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and 18 other state attorneys general sent a comment letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding their proposed rule on the regulation of hazardous air pollutants generated by coal and oil-fired power …

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Published on April 12, 2022 - 20:50 GMT

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Defending the Death Penalty

Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multi-state coalition in support of Georgia’s efforts to fend off a challenge to the only methods of execution currently permitted under current Georgia law, by lethal injection. General Paxton explained that the challenge …

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Published on April 8, 2022 - 22:47 GMT

AG Paxton Announces Win Against City of San Antonio for Violating SB4 by Refusing to Cooperate with Illegal Immigration ...

Attorney General Paxton announced a settlement win in his lawsuit against the City of San Antonio, the San Antonio City Manager, and the City’s Chief of Police, brought to address their violations of Senate Bill 4 (SB4), Texas’s Anti-Sanctuary City law. …

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Published on April 8, 2022 - 22:47 GMT

Top 10 Texas Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested

James Mark Bishop, a top 10 Texas Most Wanted Fugitive, was arrested in Medford, Oregon on March 28, 2022, for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child and Indecency with a Child by Sexual Contact, for offenses alleged to have occurred in Texas. Bishop …

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