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Published on October 7, 2022 - 14:22 GMT

Paxton Sends Message to Overzealous Federal Regulators Threatening Texas’s Banking and Energy Industries

Attorney General Paxton signed a Utah-led letter to Acting Comptroller Hsu of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding the appointment of a Chief Climate Risk Officer, as well as the OCC’s misguided focus on “climate-related financial …

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Published on October 6, 2022 - 19:48 GMT

Federal Court Grants Attorney General Paxton and Secretary of State Scott a Major Win for Election Integrity

The New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit sided with Attorney General Paxton and Secretary of State John Scott after several groups attempted to sue Secretary Scott for information about efforts to ensure that non-U.S. citizens are …

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Published on October 6, 2022 - 16:51 GMT

Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Hosts Seminar Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies in Solving Cases

The Texas Attorney General’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit is hosting a free seminar for law enforcement agencies across the state titled “Investigating Cold Cases in 2022: DNA, Genealogy, Cell Phone Location Analytics, and Other Resources” on October …

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Published on October 6, 2022 - 14:04 GMT

Paxton Secures Another Major Victory Against Biden Administration, Stopping Their Attempts to Force Woke Gender Policy ...

Attorney General Paxton has secured another major victory over the Biden Administration with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruling in favor of Texas and halting implementation of two woke Biden Administration rules. The …

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Published on September 29, 2022 - 18:05 GMT

Paxton Challenges Corporate America’s Newest Tactic to Target American Citizens’ 2nd Amendment Rights

Attorney General Paxton joined a multistate letter led by Tennessee and Montana that is being sent to the CEOs of American Express, Mastercard, and Visa due to their problematic targeting of 2nd Amendment rights. Backed by gun-control advocates and the …

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Published on September 29, 2022 - 15:30 GMT

Paxton Sends Letter Standing Up to Federal Government for Overstepping Authority and Forcing New Costs on Taxpayers

Attorney General Paxton has led a coalition of states in sending a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pushing back against its proposed rule attempting to advance the Biden Administration’s radical climate agenda. By granting …

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Published on September 28, 2022 - 19:22 GMT

Paxton Launches Investigation into S&P Global’s Use of ESG Factors in Credit Ratings, Potentially Violating Consumer Protection ...

Attorney General Paxton joined a Missouri-led multistate investigation into S&P Global Inc. for potential violations of consumer protection laws. This is the second investigation by state attorneys general into a company providing Environmental, Social …

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Published on September 26, 2022 - 22:59 GMT

Paxton Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Demanding Rejection of a Bill that Would Undermine States’ Authority and American ...

Attorney General Paxton has joined a Louisiana-led coalition in strongly opposing the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 and sending a letter to Senator Chuck Schumer and Senator Mitch McConnell expressing the reasons for such opposition. The …

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Published on September 26, 2022 - 20:38 GMT

Paxton Encourages FCC to Adopt Rules Protecting Americans from Illegal Robocalls, Helping Prevent Billions Lost from ...

Attorney General Paxton signed a multistate comment letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging them to adopt stricter controls to prevent unsolicited robocalls. In May 2022, the FCC placed new obligations upon gateway providers, which …

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Published on September 26, 2022 - 18:24 GMT

Paxton Works to Safeguard First Amendment Protections for Religious Group Facing Illegal Discrimination

Attorney General Paxton has joined an Alabama-led multistate amicus brief in the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, fighting to defend the First Amendment rights of a Jewish synagogue facing unconstitutional discrimination. The …

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Published on September 26, 2022 - 16:12 GMT

Paxton Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Senator Lindsey Graham and the Speech and Debate Clause of the U.S. Constitution

Attorney General Paxton filed an amicus brief in the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of halting Senator Lindsey Graham’s deposition until his appeal has been fully resolved. After a Fulton County, Georgia, special …

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Published on September 21, 2022 - 16:41 GMT

Paxton Stands Up for 2nd Amendment Rights in Amicus Brief Before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Attorney General Paxton has joined a Montana-led amicus brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, pushing back against an activist judiciary ignoring federal law and Americans’ constitutional rights under the 2nd amendment. In Gustafson v. Springfield …

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Published on September 20, 2022 - 23:06 GMT

Paxton Files Amicus Brief Defending President Trump’s Constitutional Rights After Biden DOJ’s Unprecedented Raid

Attorney General Paxton is leading a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in the Atlanta-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in support of President Donald Trump, seeking to ensure the return of privileged documents taken during …

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Published on September 20, 2022 - 20:18 GMT

Judge Rules That the Texas State Bar’s Lawsuit Against AG Paxton’s First Assistant Violates the Constitution

A Texas judge has ruled that the Texas State Bar’s lawsuit against First Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster violates the separation of powers secured by the Texas Constitution. In so ruling, the judge granted the Office of the Attorney General’s plea …

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Published on September 20, 2022 - 15:09 GMT

Paxton Joins Brief Before U.S. Supreme Court to Stand Up for Educational Institutions and Their Students

Attorney General Paxton has joined a Utah-led cert-stage amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to correct a Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit decision. The decision threatens educational institutions with significant unknown …

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Published on September 19, 2022 - 18:07 GMT

Paxton Secures Major Victory for the Constitution, Free Speech Against Big Tech

Attorney General Paxton has secured a major victory in the New Orleans-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on behalf of Texans and free speech advocates across the country. The Fifth Circuit reversed a federal district court’s ruling that …

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Published on September 19, 2022 - 18:07 GMT

Paxton Recovers Over $165 Million in Taxpayer Funds, Protects the Integrity of the Texas Medicaid Program

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the finalization of a substantial settlement with Centene Corporation and its subsidiaries that provide services to the Texas Medicaid program. Under the terms of the settlement, Centene will pay over $165.6 million to …

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Published on September 16, 2022 - 20:33 GMT

Paxton Joins Amicus Brief to Rein in Unconstitutional Federal Power, Encourages U.S. Supreme Court to Curtail Exces...

Attorney General Paxton has joined an Oklahoma-led cert-stage amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit that extended excessive deference to federal agencies. Under the …

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Published on September 16, 2022 - 18:11 GMT

Paxton Takes Action to Stop Woke Courts From Destroying Women’s Sports

Attorney General Paxton has joined an Alabama-led amicus brief in the Chicago-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, defending an Indiana law that prevents biological men from competing in women’s athletics. The case, A.M. v. Indianapolis …

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Published on September 16, 2022 - 15:46 GMT

Paxton Signs Multistate Letter Urging Joe Biden to Declare Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction

Attorney General Paxton has signed a multistate letter led by Florida and Connecticut requesting the Biden Administration designate fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction. Cheap but incredibly lethal, fentanyl from countries like China and India has …

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