Texas Files Landmark Lawsuit Against ActBlue
In 2023, Attorney General Paxton opened an investigation into whether ActBlue was enabling donor fraud in violation of Texas law.
Texas and FTC Prevail in Dispute Over Advertising Practices and Free Speech
In addition to the lawsuit, Attorney General Paxton secured a monumental settlement with three of these advertising agencies to stop this anticompetitive conduct and protect First Amendment rights.
Austin Expands Encampment Clean-Ups
The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.
DOJ Plans to Settle Colony Ridge Case Without Compensating Victims
In December 2023, the U.S. Justice Department sued a Texas land developer it accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents into predatory mortgages.
Texas is Giving Data Centers More Than $1 Billion in Tax Breaks
The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.
Record Oil Production in West Texas Helps Stabilize U.S. Supply
Production in West Texas has helped the U.S. stabilize its demand for foreign oil amid the Iran war, despite drilling fewer oil wells.
Texas to Launch Statewide Food Truck Permit on July 1
Business owners are applauding the new law because currently, anytime they want to operate in another city or county, they have to pay that jurisdiction’s permitting fee.
Central Texas pastor retires After Preaching Outside and Under Bridges
Urban minister Jimmy Dorrell bade farewell Sunday to his outdoor Waco congregation after baptizing a dozen people in the chilly waters of the Middle Bosque River.
Paxton Takes Legal Action into an Alleged Effort to Impose Sharia Law on Texans
While the First Amendment protects religious institutions’ right to govern themselves, that right does not allow a religious organization to act as a court.
Texas Launches Initiative to Combat Widespread Fraud by Companies Selling Solar Panel Systems
100 complaints that have been filed with the OAG against these companies, along with thousands more online.
Fastest Growing Texas City is Implementing “Family First” Approach
Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.
Statewide Emergency Alert System
The drill will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. and is designed to test the performance and reliability of emergency alert and warning systems used during critical incidents.
Texas Will Ban Smokeable Hemp Cannabis
New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.
TxDMV Warns Texans About Ongoing Text Scam
Fraudsters are flooding phones with fake violation notices designed to scare and steal.
Court Approves New Manager for Dallas-Area foster Care
An experienced child welfare manager was appointed to take over case management after “systemic failures” placed children in danger, court records said.
Texas Successfully Protects Texas Waterways From Illegal Dumping
Texas AG secured a court order to stop Angelina County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 (“the District”) from discharging sewage, waste, and other potentially harmful substances into Cedar Creek and surrounding Texas waterways.
Texas AG Secure Order Blocking Rogue Oklahoma Property Owner
AG Paxton helped secure a court order to protect Texas land after an Oklahoma property owner attempted to claim a portion of Texas’s Red River property.
Texas House Republicans Ask Congress to Halt All Immigration After Austin Shooting
More than 70 GOP House members signed a letter asking Congress to stop legal immigration until “proper vetting protocols” are in place.
Third victim of downtown Austin shooting dies
The three people killed by the suspected gunman were identified Monday. Twelve people were injured in the Sunday shooting that the FBI called a “potential act of terrorism.”
Texas politicians’ Responses to Austin Shooting
Texas elected officials and candidates’ response to the deadly shooting in downtown Austin on Sunday quickly turned political.