AG Investigates UNT After Student Removed from Class Denouncing the Assassination of Charlie Kirk
One student expressed her opinion that the political assassinations should not be celebrated, she was berated by classmates and allegedly forced to leave by the professor.
AG Paxton Announces Arrest in Starr County for Illegal Ballot Harvesting
Due to the findings of this investigation, a grand jury issued a true bill indictment against Vela for intentionally and knowingly influencing a Texan’s vote in the presence of the ballot during the voting process, which is an offense punishable as a state jail felony.
State of Texas and Colgate-Palmolive Lead the Way in Toothpaste Safety
After hearing Texas' AG concerns, Colgate agreed to roll out new packaging and marketing.
Texas AG Encourages Students to Recite Lord’s Prayer
The endorsement comes as Texas elected officials push for more Christianity in public life and as Paxton’s office fights a legal challenge to religion in education.
Texas AG Secures $720 Million from Drug Manufacturers
Seven of the companies are prohibited from promoting or marketing opioid products.
Texas AG Paxton Announces Investigation into Plano ISD
Reports have indicated that students in PISD have been subjected to biased materials that advance a pro-Palestinian worldview and that school officials have provided “excused” absences to students participating in pro-Palestinian walkouts.
Texas Secures Historic $9.5 Million Settlement in “Junk Fee” Practices
This settlement marks the largest amount recovered by a State related to “junk fee” practices against any hotel or online travel agency.
Paxton Investigates Meta and Character.AI for Misleading Children
While AI chatbots assert confidentiality, their terms of service reveal that user interactions are logged, tracked, and exploited for targeted advertising and algorithmic development, raising serious concerns about privacy violations, data abuse, and false advertising.
Announces Investigation into Utility Companies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced an investigation into several utility companies connected to the devastating Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce Fires.
AG Paxton Secures Victory Over “Beto Bribes”
“The Beto Bribe buyouts that were bankrolling the runaway Democrats have been officially stopped,” said Attorney General Paxton.
AG Paxton and Speaker Dustin Burrows Take Action to Enforce Arrest Warrants
When members abandoned the State and broke quorum, Texas House Speaker Burrows issued arrest warrants pursuant to his authority under Article III, Section 10 of the Texas Constitution.
AG Paxton Launches Investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s for Unlawfully Funding Runaway Democrats
The attorney general accused the organization of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democrats to leave the state.
Texas Requests Rehearing at Fifth Circuit to Defend Texas’s Ability to Arrest and Punish Illegal Aliens
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition for rehearing en banc before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, requesting the full court to uphold Senate Bill 4, which is a Texas law that makes illegal entry and reentry a state crime and grants state judges certain remedial powers.
Medicaid Fraud Unit Plays Key Role in Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in U.S. History
As a part of a broader national takedown, law enforcement agencies targeted criminals who exploited taxpayer-funded health care programs for personal profit, leading to communities being flooded with dangerous prescription opioids.
AG Paxton Requests Death Row Inmate to be Executed in October
Roberson was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki, who was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome.
Paxton Releases Information on the Indictments for the Illegal Vote Harvesting Scheme
The Indictments and Arrests of Nine Individuals, Including Public Officials, have been released by the Texas Attorney General.
Angela Paxton Files for Divorce from AG Ken Paxton
In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.”
Texas Stops San Antonio from Using Taxpayer Funds to Pay for Abortion Travel
Texas’s Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that San Antonio must stop the implementation of their program as the case continues to move through the judicial system.
Texas AG Demands Austin to Stop Contracting with Anti-Gun Companies
Under Texas law, governmental entities are forbidden from contracting with companies that discriminate against the firearm and ammunition industries.
General Mills Agrees to Remove Toxic Artificial Dyes
General Mills, Inc. has agreed to remove artificial dyes from its products following an investigation by Attorney General Paxton into the company for deceptively marketing its cereals that contain petroleum-based food colorings.