Commissioner Announces Series of Sweeping Actions Against Fifteen Online Crypto, Forex and Binary Options Investment Scammers.
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Project Veritas Uncovering Organized Election Fraud in Bexar County
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the organized election fraud scheme exposed in today’s Project Veritas video is already under review by investigators from the Texas Election Fraud Unit.
Texas Updates Mental Health Resource Website
This online resource is available for people seeking mental health and substance use disorder services, crisis hotline numbers, local mental health authorities, as well as information about common behavioral health conditions and social services from multiple government agencies.
"Ready. Check. Vote." Coming to South Texas
The "Ready. Check. Vote." grassroots tour will travel approximately 3,000 miles and visit 46 cities across the Lone Star State, beginning September 10th and ending October 8th.
FEMA approved the TWC's request for Lost Wages Assistance
The funding is through the week ending September 5, 2020 and may provide an additional $300 in payments to qualified claimants.
Texas Officials Recommends big Tech to Stop Censorship of Freedom of Speech
“The improper expansion of Section 230, which was intended to promote free speech, competition, and enforcement of criminal laws online, has inflated to a point where it grants the largest companies in the world the ability to violate state laws, exclude rivals, and squash political speech,” said Attorney General Paxton.
AG Paxton Issues Legal Guidance on School Reopening
Local health authorities may not issue sweeping orders closing schools for the sole purpose of preventing future COVID-19 infections. Rather, their role is limited by statute to addressing specific, actual outbreaks of disease.
AG Paxton Defends Humane Treatment of Fetal Remains
The Fifth Circuit is currently considering a challenge to a Texas law requiring the humane treatment of fetal remains through interment or scattering of ashes.
AG Paxton: Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Abortion Law That Protected Women
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton today decried the United States Supreme Court for invalidating a Louisiana law that protects women by requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
Bars to close at noon and Restaurants Must Limit to 50% Capacity
The decision comes as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations have increased and the positivity rate in Texas increased above 10%.
Temporary Pause Of Reopening Phases
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas will pause any further phases to open Texas as the state responds to the recent increase in positive COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
AG Paxton - Obamacare Unlawful
AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton today filed a brief asking the United States Supreme Court to declare Obamacare unlawful in its entirety.
Gov. Abbott Gives Mayors and County Judges to Impose Restrictions on Outdoor Gatherings
Governor Greg Abbott has expanded the ability of mayors and county judges to impose restrictions on outdoor gatherings of over 100 people.
Wear A Mask On And Off The Field
Dallas Cowboys Linebacker Jaylon Smith released a new PSA entitled “Wear a mask on and off the field”.
Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19
Attorney General Ken Paxton issued another guidance letter to Texas county judges and election officials, warning that Texans may not claim disability based on fears of contracting COVID-19 to obtain a mail-in ballot.
Nolan Ryan Release New COVID-19 PSA: "Don't Be A Knucklehead"
"Don't Be A Knucklehead." Nolan Ryan encourages all Texans to follow effective health and safety protocols like washing their hands, social distancing, and wearing a mask.