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Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson May Not Get a Chance To Make a Final Plea Before Texas Lawmakers After New AG Move

Ken Paxton is seeking to delay proceedings until the day before the committee that subpoenaed Robertson disbands

Latin Times

Texas House panel may never hear Robert Roberson’s testimony after new legal move

Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to delay legal proceedings until Jan. 13 — the day before the committee disbands — even as lawmakers vowed to continue fighting to hear from Roberson.

The Texas Tribune

Testimony of Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case is challenged again

Texas’ attorney general is again trying to block a man on death row from giving testimony at the state Capitol

The Independent UK

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Attorney General Ken Paxton files motion to block death row inmate Robert Roberson from testifying

The motion escalates a tense standoff between Paxton and a bipartisan Texas House committee, which had subpoenaed Roberson to testify at the Capitol on Friday.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Republicans want voters to provide proof of citizenship. Arizona’s law holds lessons.

A Votebeat analysis shows how such requirements risk disenfranchising key voter groups, including Native Americans and college students.

The Texas Tribune

An emerging Texas megadonor just pledged $20 million to “expand a true Republican majority”

Alex Fairly is an Amarillo businessman and father of a state House member who has previously given millions to West Texas A&M University, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Lawmakers Subpoena Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson To Testify At The State Capitol As Execution Lingers

Roberson's initial testimony was halted by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who cited safety concerns about having him exit his Houston-area prison.

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Texas House panel subpoenas death row inmate Robert Roberson a second time

The new subpoena comes after lawmakers say Ken Paxton’s office stalled a previous effort to get Roberson’s legislative testimony about his conviction in “shaken baby” case.

The Texas Tribune

The legal battle over abortion-by-mail in the US has begun – and the stakes are high

This fight will test whether pro-choice states can protect providers who mail abortion pills to anti-choice states

The Guardian - US

New York doctor sued for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine

Mifepristone and misoprostol, the medications allegedly prescribed by a New York doctor, are the most common method of abortion

The Independent UK

Texas sues New York doctor accused of mailing abortion pills across state lines

Lawsuit filed by state attorney general Ken Paxton against Dr Margaret Carpenter will be first to test power of shield laws

The Guardian - US

Texas sues New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills by telemedicine

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Texas woman via telemedicine

The Independent UK

Ken Paxton sues New York doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to Texas woman

This case sets up a legal battle between Texas’ near-total abortion ban and New York’s shield law that protects doctors from out-of-state prosecution.

The Texas Tribune

Attorney General Ken Paxton sues companies over “forever chemicals”

Paxton’s office has accused 3M and DuPont of misrepresenting or concealing the health risks of PFAS, which have been sold for decades for use in consumer products.

The Texas Tribune

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Who is Tony Buzbee, the lawyer suing Jay-Z as part of civil cases against Sean 'Diddy' Combs?

High-profile legal battles are nothing new for Texas attorney Tony Buzbee

The Texas Tribune

What does the Texas House speaker do and why are Republicans fighting?

Texas Republicans are poised to pick the statehouse lower chamber’s next leader this weekend.

The Texas Tribune

Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term amid bruising leadership battle

Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.

Benzinga

GOP Of Texas Gears Up To Battle Cannabis Legalization

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes Senate Bill 3 to ban THC products, intensifying the state's crackdown on cannabis reforms. They face local resistance.

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The Texas Tribune

After Texas banned puberty blockers and hormones for trans kids, adults lost care, too

As limitations on trans teens increase, doctors have left the state, weakening an already threadbare system for trans adults.

The Texas Tribune

Feds can’t destroy razor wire Texas installed near Eagle Pass, appeals court rules

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had sued the Biden administration after Border Patrol agents had cut the razor wire.

Salon

Judge rejects case against Jack Smith

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had sought to prevent Jack Smith from destroying records related to Trump cases

The Texas Tribune

How David Cook went from Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan’s ally to lead the movement to replace him

The two-term Republican caught many Capitol observers off guard when he emerged as the standard-bearer for a coalition that wants to depose Phelan and reshape how the House operates.

The Texas Tribune

Meet the new Texans in Congress

Five Texans were newly elected to Congress this year, four of whom are set to serve in January.

The Independent UK

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges

The criminally convicted president-elect believes his election and the end of his federal cases exonerated him. Will his administration be able to stop the retribution he promised? Alex Woodward reports

Latin Times

Texas Supreme Court Shields Paxton From Testifying in Whistleblower Lawsuit Amid Corruption Allegations

This is not the first time Paxton has evaded legal challenges alleging office abuse.

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