US Supreme Court sidesteps ruling on Republican-backed social media laws Top court declines to rule on Texas and Florida laws, but defends social media platforms’ right to moderate content. Al Jazeera · Jul 2, 2024
Court ruling suggests recent activity in federal investigation of Ken Paxton Records don’t name the attorney general’s office, but their details line up with the accusations former top deputies made against Paxton. The Texas Tribune · Jun 27, 2024
Lina Hidalgo receives ethics fine after endorsing a primary candidate at a Harris County press conference The $500 fine from the Texas Ethics Commission comes after the agency found the Harris County judge broke state campaign laws barring use of government resources for political purposes. The Texas Tribune · Jun 26, 2024
Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas Before Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago, the monthly average was around 4,400. The Texas Tribune · Jun 24, 2024
Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by double digits in latest UT poll The poll also showed House Speaker Dade Phelan with low approval rating among Texans after a heated primary battle. The Texas Tribune · Jun 20, 2024
Texas Ethics Commission will require influencers to disclose when they’re paid for advertisement The action comes after The Texas Tribune reported that influencers were being paid to defend impeached Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Texas Tribune · Jun 18, 2024
Transphobic Dress Code Prompted Turmoil in Agriculture Department, Emails Show The Texas agency’s policy may be ripe for a lawsuit. Texas Observer · Jun 18, 2024
Judge weighs closing migrant shelter in El Paso as Texas AG says it's involved in migrant smuggling Annunciation House representatives have called the accusations "utter nonsense" Latin Times · Jun 17, 2024
Judge weighing whether to close El Paso shelter that aids undocumented immigrants Texas argues that Annunciation House is breaking state law by harboring undocumented immigrants, something the shelter's lawyers called "utter nonsense." The Texas Tribune · Jun 17, 2024
TX group claims "war on white America" True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent GOPers Salon · Jun 13, 2024
Texas files lawsuit to avoid federal rule requiring states to pay for gender transition care "This is yet another example of Joe Biden trying to sidestep the Constitution," said state Attorney General Ken Paxton Latin Times · Jun 12, 2024
“War on white America”: Influential Texas group hosting pro-Christian nationalism conference True Texas Project has for years worked with Attorney General Ken Paxton, Sen. Ted Cruz and other prominent Republicans. The Texas Tribune · Jun 12, 2024
Four Texas House Republicans censured for campaigning against incumbents The censured members said they had been punished for campaigning against “liberal incumbents” alongside statewide elected officials like Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. The Texas Tribune · Jun 11, 2024
Texas sues to block new Biden administration rule protecting access to some gender transition care In March, the federal government said providers can’t deny gender care to transgender people that would be provided to others for other purposes. The Texas Tribune · Jun 11, 2024
Salon · Jun 10, 2024 Texas GOP seeks to enforce party purity The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and bar candidates who have been censured
Latin Times · Jun 10, 2024 A church in El Paso that housed migrants for five decades is being contested in court by state officials Annunciation House helped migrants find shelter when they first came to the U.S. for several decades. Now, state officials are contesting them as "stash houses"
The Texas Tribune · Jun 10, 2024 To fight poverty, some Texas cities gave aid with no strings attached. Conservatives are pushing back. Guaranteed income programs let participants use funds however they see fit. Critics argue they're not a good use of taxpayer dollars.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 10, 2024 With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line The state party plans to limit primaries to registered Republicans and keep elected officials it censured off the ballot. It’s unclear if it can without legislative approval.
Latin Times · Jun 7, 2024 Dallas could vote on decriminalization of small amounts of marijuana in November ballot The possibility depends on City Council members approving the plan. State AG Ken Paxton has sued to block similar initiatives
Motor1 · Jun 7, 2024 Texas Doesn't Want Automakers Sharing Your Driving Data With Insurance Companies The state is investigating automakers that collect and sell driver data.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 7, 2024 Dallas voters could get the chance to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana Other cities have passed similar measures, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to block them from going into effect.
The Texas Tribune · Jun 4, 2024 Texas AG Ken Paxton launches new team to prosecute online privacy and security cases The new initiative will target companies that illegally collect and sell users’ data, Paxton’s office said.
Reason · Jun 3, 2024 Maryland Elementary School Tries To Force Students To Say The Pledge Students have a constitutional right to refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance, no matter what school officials think.
The Texas Tribune · May 31, 2024 How Texas Speaker Dade Phelan turned the tide to keep his seat After coming in second in the primary, Phelan was at a disadvantage heading into the runoff. With record breaking cash infusions, Phelan blanketed airwaves and hired an army of campaign staffers.
The Texas Tribune · May 31, 2024 Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.