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Judge Preliminarily Blocks Missouri AG's Enforcement of AG's Investigative Demand Against Media Matters

An excerpt from Media Matters for America v. Bailey, decided Friday by Judge Amit Mehta (D.D.C.); read the full opinion for more: On November 16, 2023, Plaintiff Media Matters for America, Inc., a District of Columbia-based media company, published an article authored by Plaintiff Eric Hananoki reporting that advertisements for…

Reason · Aug 26, 2024

Texas "voter fraud" raids spur outrage

The League of United Latin American Citizens says Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to intimidate Democrats

Salon · Aug 26, 2024

Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviews

At a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office laid out in search warrant affidavits.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 26, 2024

Warrants detail allegations that led to search of Democratic candidate for Texas House

The Texas attorney general’s office searched the home of Cecilia Castellano and a Democratic legislative aide. It said it’s investigating vote harvesting. Activists called it “intimidation.”

The Texas Tribune · Aug 25, 2024

LULAC condemns Paxton’s election fraud raids as “intimidation”

The group said that searches the attorney general’s office carried out this week targeted at least six Latinos, including a Democrat running for the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 24, 2024

Judge rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to shut down Houston immigrant rights group

Paxton’s office claimed the group broke rules prohibiting political activity by nonprofits, but the judge rejected the case outright.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 23, 2024

Texas Halts Gender Updates On Driver's Licenses For Transgender Individuals

Before this change, people could update the gender on their driver's licenses if there was a mistake, or if they had an updated birth certificate or a certified court record.

Latin Times · Aug 23, 2024

Transgender Texans blocked from changing their sex on their driver’s license

The Texas Department of Public Safety rule change surfaced in an internal email that also asks driver license staff to compile the names of people seeking a gender marker change.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 21, 2024

Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services

The students saw the move as part of a political environment that has become increasingly hostile against LGBTQ+ people in Texas.

The Texas Tribune · Aug 21, 2024

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 · Aug 19, 2024