Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives seeking to stop the enforcement of federal regulations regarding firearm suppressors made in Texas.
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AG Paxton Declares So-Called Sex-Change Procedures on Children and Prescription of Puberty Blockers to be "Child Abuse" Under Texas Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton released a formal attorney general opinion concluding that performing certain “sex-change” procedures on children, and prescribing puberty-blockers to them, is “child abuse” under Texas law.
AG Paxton Demands Resignation of Homeland Security Secretary
Texas AG Ken Paxton joined multiple state attorneys general in sending a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting his resignation.
Police Officers Charged with Aggravated Assault
Defense attorneys for eight of 19 indicted APD officers say they were following orders when they used force against 2020 protesters.
Historically Black College Has a New Twist on Admissions
Paul Quinn College hopes the new practice will better combat intergenerational poverty and remove the pressure on first-generation college students to financially lift up their entire families.
AG Paxton Sues Biden Over Illegal Airline, Airport Mask Mandate
Attorney General Ken Paxton, alongside the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on behalf of Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne, sued the Biden Administration for its illegal mask mandate for airlines and airports.
Paxton Secures Victory Against Biden’s Illegal Climate Change Order
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured yet another victory against the Biden Administration, this time halting implementation of a climate change agenda handed down by executive order.
Paxton Secures $1.167 Billion for Texas in Global Opioid Agreement
AG Paxton successfully secured $1.167 billion for Texas.
Texas Will Use Surplus From the Federal Government to Build Border Wall
The 1,700 unused wall panels are being stored in Eagle Pass.
Paxton Sues Facebook for Using Unauthorized Biometric Data
Attorney General Paxton has sued Facebook (now known as Meta) for capturing and using the biometric data of millions of Texans without properly obtaining their informed consent to do so, in violation of Texas law.
A&M Students Protest After President Ends Print Publication
The student newspaper will continue as an online-only news organization after the spring semester.
Paxton Sues Biden Admin for Unconstitutional Minimum Wage Hike
Attorney General Paxton is leading this litigation along with Louisiana and Mississippi, who have joined Texas.
Paxton Files Injunction to Halt Vaccine Mandate for Texas State Troops
The Texas Governor, not the President nor any federal military official, possesses the power to direct disciplinary actions for any non-federalized Texas Guardsmen.
Paxton Reaches Another Opioid Settlement for Texas
As part of the settlement, Teva will also provide $75 million worth of the medication Narcan, which is a lifesaving intervention for opioid overdoses.
Paxton Joins Multistate Amicus Brief Against Apple for Violating Antitrust Laws
Paxton stated that Apple’s conduct has harmed mobile phone app-developers due to its monopolization of app-distribution.
Local Power Outages are Possible due to Winter Storm
Texas leaders do no not expect systemwide blackouts, but they have warned that local power outages are possible throughout the state.
Texas State Investigating Bone Marrow Registry Program for Diverting Funds
The financial transactions were being used to pay for a romantic tryst, including payments to the woman’s apartment complex and cash bail to help her after she was picked up on a warrant.
Man who sold weapon to suspect in Colleyville synagogue standoff charged with federal firearm crime
Federal prosecutors described Henry “Michael” Williams as being a felon who was not allowed to possess a firearm.
Planned Parenthood Drops Challenge to Lubbock’s abortion ban
The decision, hailed by abortion opponents as a victory, is another indication of how legal protections for abortion have been gutted in Texas.
AG Paxton Sues Google for Deceptively Tracking Users’ Location Without Consent
This most recent Google lawsuit argues that the company misled Texas consumers by continuing to track their personal location even when the user thought he or she had disabled it from doing so.