$26 Billion Opioid Settlement Hinges On How Many Local Governments Sign On
The state and its political subdivisions could get up to $1.5 billion from the settlement.
AG Paxton Pushes Back Against Partisan Texas State Bar
The State Bar ignored its own rules to impose an Investigatory Panel comprised of six unelected lawyers and activists strategically drawn from Travis County.
Paxton Joins Coalition to Challenge President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Private Sector
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition to stop President Biden from unlawfully forcing millions of private sector employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine or submit to weekly testing as a condition of keeping their jobs.
Paxton Sues San Antonio ISD for Employee Vaccine Mandate
This mandate violates Executive Order GA-39, which Governor Abbott implemented to prohibit governmental entities from compelling individuals to be injected with a COVID-19 vaccine.
Multiple Lawsuits Against School Districts Defying State Law Mask Mandates
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the filing of three lawsuits against three school districts defying Governor Abbott’s Executive Order GA-38 regarding mask mandates.
Social Media Companies Can’t Ban Texans Over Political Viewpoints
The bill would require social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to produce regular reports of removed content and disclose their content regulations procedures.
Coalition Supporting Texas’ Fight Against Illegal Immigration
Texas AG Ken Paxton announced that 16 states have joined a coalition in support of Texas and Louisiana’s lawsuit against the Biden Administration’s refusal to deport certain dangerous criminal aliens.
666 New Texas Laws Go Into Effect Sept. 1.
The new laws will affect abortion access, social studies curriculum and cities that trim the budgets of law enforcement.
Settlement with Griddy Energy, LLC Over Winter Storm Uri
Texas power companies failed to withstand the winter storm and left millions of Texans without power and heat during lethal, record-low temperatures across the state.
Extended Unemployment Benefits Will End in September
The Texas Workforce Commission announced that the U.S. Department of Labor notified the commission that the state’s unemployment rate fell below the threshold needed to continue the benefits.
Texas Supreme Court Blocks Mask Mandate for San Antonio Schools
The state’s highest civil court put the mandate by officials in San Antonio and Bexar County on pause, overriding a ruling a week ago by the 4th Court of Appeals.
Texas Extends Pandemic Benefits for Families
Texas families with students relying on free or reduced-cost meals are eligible for a $375 payment in food aid. Families have until Sept. 13 to apply for aid from the 2020-21 school year.
US Court of Appeals to Uphold Ban on Live-Dismemberment Abortions
In a 9-5 decision, the court reversed the district court’s previous judgment.
Paxton Successfully Sues Vaccine-Mandating School District
The next day, the District’s superintendent issued a District-wide “clarification”, saying that he “will not compel any staff members to be vaccinated until the vaccines are fully approved by the FDA.”
Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19
Abbott, who is fully vaccinated, is not experiencing any symptoms and is isolating at the Governor's Mansion.
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Deaths Continue to Climb in Texas
Last year, 731 people died in pedestrian-related crashes, an increase of 9% from 2019.
Fort Bliss Could Receive Thousands of Afghan Refugees
The Taliban has taken control of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital city, which led to a crush of civilians at the Kabul airport desperate to leave the country on Monday.
Austin Struggling to Find Places for the Homeless
After weeks of educating people about the ban that voters approved in May, police are allowed to start arresting violators this week as the city tries to find more housing.
Texas Foster Care Crisis Worsens
Increased oversight and lack of funding mean hundreds of children spend their nights in hotels and churches and on office floors.
Lone Star State’s Jobs Surge
Texas employers added 55,800 jobs over the month, marking job growth in 13 of the last 14 months, as the unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent.