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Texas Children's Hospital whistleblower fired after exposing alleged Medicaid fraud: report

Former registered nurse Vanessa Sivadge is saying that the TCH "is using Medicaid to cover transgender treatments and cross-sex hormones."

Latin Times

Texas Attorney General Sues Houston Immigrant Rights Group Over Political Criticism

The state requested that FIEL's corporate registration be revoked, its certificate of formation canceled, the organization dissolved, and a permanent order issued to prevent the group from doing business in Texas again.

Latin Times

The campaign to gut Planned Parenthood

Abortion rights supporters have warned that they anticipate ongoing reproductive health battles in Texas and beyond

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Houston immigrants’ rights org over political speech

Attorney General Ken Paxton has targeted similar organizations that aid migrants at the border. The lawsuit appears to be the first to focus on political speech and rules that govern nonprofits.

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG again sues Biden administration for its workforce protections of transgender employees

The suit takes place one day after a federal judge in Texas expanded a ruling that blocks protections for LGBTQ students in the state

Latin Times

Texas sues Biden again to block federal protections for transgender workers

The Texas Attorney General is following his familiar playbook by taking the case to a federal judge with a record of rulings against the Biden administration’s agenda.

The Texas Tribune

Texas AG gives Dallas hard deadline to allow guns into State Fair

The decision to ban guns from the event has drawn ire from local Republicans. AG Ken Paxton gave Dallas "fifteen days to fix the issue."

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Texas sues Biden over nursing home staffing mandate - Roll Call

The rule would require nursing homes paid by Medicare to provide at least 3.48 hours of nursing care per resident per day.

Roll Call

Attorney General Ken Paxton threatens to sue Dallas over State Fair gun ban

A state fair spokesperson said they would cooperate with the city of Dallas’s guidance on the matter.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Investigates Houston Utility After Hurricane Outages

Texas AG investigates CenterPoint Energy for alleged fraud and waste post-Hurricane Beryl power outages, raising concerns over Houston's power grid reliabi...

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Texas launches new investigation into Houston's power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

Texas has opened an investigation into a Houston area utility provider over allegations of fraud and misuse of taxpayer dollars during its botched response to Hurricane Beryl

The Independent UK

The legal fight over Black hair in Texas

A U.S. judge recently dismissed a Black teen's claim that he was being discriminated against for having dreadlocks

Salon

Judge dismisses most claims in federal lawsuit filed by Black Texas student punished over hairstyle

A federal judge has dismissed most of the claims in a lawsuit filed by a Black high school student who was punished by a Texas school district for refusing to change his hairstyle

The Independent UK

Texas attorney general says Biden must continue border wall construction after court deadline passes

Texas sued to stop an executive order issued by President Biden on his Inauguration Day to stop border wall construction and divert funds that had already been allocated for the project.

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Texas officials celebrate as court allows floating river barrier to remain at the border

Governor Greg Abbott said that justice was done and took a jab at President Joe Biden for attempting to have them removed

International Business Times

Texas Says Meta To Pay $1.4B To Settle Photo-tagging Lawsuit

Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to settle a lawsuit accusing it of violating a Texas state privacy law with a feature for "tagging" friends in Facebook photos, according to a deal finalized Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion for using facial recognition technology without users’ permission

Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Facebook parent company in 2022, claiming it had used personal biometric data without permission.

The Texas Tribune

Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.

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Texas Attorney General sues Biden administration over federal confidential contraception program

The Title X federal program allows patients to obtain contraceptives confidentially regardless of age, immigration status or income

The Guardian - US

Texas sues Biden administration to limit teenage access to birth control

Minors can receive contraception confidentially under Title X in the state with the highest repeat teen birth rate

The Texas Tribune

Texas sues Biden administration over confidential contraception for teens

Federal clinics in Texas are already required to get parental permission to prescribe birth control after a 2022 court ruling.

The Independent UK

Judge's order shields Catholic Charities from deposition as Texas investigates border aid groups

A judge has rejected Texas’ attempts to compel a deposition from one of the largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general can’t question Catholic Charities director over migrant services, court says

Wednesday’s ruling is the second time a Texas judge has ruled against the attorney general for investigating shelters helping migrants.

The Conversation

Court battle to keep Annunciation House open underscores how faith groups strive to welcome strangers in the face of anti-immigrant sentiment

Over the past few months, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been locked in a court battle with Annunciation House, a network of shelters in the El Paso area that assists migrants with basic needs and legal aid. On July 2, 2024, district court Judge Francisco Dominguez issued a ruling…

The Texas Tribune

In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame.

The number of fines for breaking state campaign ethics laws has exploded in recent years as Ken Paxton’s office rarely pursues stricter enforcement.

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