The Latest Breaking News from Ken Paxton

Judge reportedly strikes down Texas law that Ken Paxton frequently uses to investigate companies and nonprofits

A federal judge said Texas’ “request to examine” statute amounts to unconstitutional search and seizure, Bloomberg reported.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 12, 2024

Republican Campaigns Outraise Democrats In Effort to Flip Three South Texas Districts

The Texas GOP is heavily investing in three Democrat-controlled state House districts with Latino majorities.

Latin Times · Oct 11, 2024

Ken Paxton’s voter registration suit against Travis County returned to state court

A federal court’s decision is the latest development in a bitter pre-election brawl between Republican state officials and Democratic county leaders.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2024

Texas Sues TikTok Over Illegal Sharing Of Minors' Personal Data

The lawsuit, filed in Galveston County, is seeking civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation and injunction against further breach

International Business Times · Oct 4, 2024

Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 3, 2024

Celebrities Like Wilmer Valderrama, Rosario Dawson Join $5M Initiative To Boost Latino Voter Turnout

Voto Latino Foundation has teamed up with over 170 college campus groups to hold voter registration events and online activities during Hispanic Heritage Month, which will end on Oct. 15.

Latin Times · Oct 2, 2024

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over $400K Abortion Travel Assistance

In the 2024-2025 budget, Austin allocated $400,000 to help residents with travel expenses, like airfare, gas, hotels, child care, and food, when traveling out-of-state for an abortion after Texas banned almost all abortions in the summer of 2022.

Latin Times · Oct 1, 2024

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Ballot Harvesting Law, Halting AG Ken Paxton's Voter Fraud Investigations

The ruling said Texas' ballot harvesting provisions were unconstitutional by being too vague, restricting free speech and violating the 14th Amendment

Latin Times · Sep 30, 2024

Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It depends on how you count.

Phelan appears to lack support from the majority of House Republicans, but he could still win with some Democratic support.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 30, 2024

The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge

The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2024