The Latest Breaking News from Ken Paxton

Abbott’s shameless lurch to the right pays off, while Paxton may finally pay a price for clownish corruption in a runoff battle.

AUSTIN, Texas – Attorney General Ken Paxton held an early lead in Tuesday’s hotly contested GOP primary that has put a spotlight on the two-term incumbent’s legal troubles. But the race appears to be headed toward a runoff, a sign that Paxton’s support among Republicans may be wavering.

DALLAS — The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has begun investigating parents of transgender adolescents seeking gender-affirming medical care for potential child abuse, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday in Travis County court.

The question is whether Trump-backed candidates get rewarded or punished.

Trump ally Ken Paxton seeking nomination for third term, as voting proceeds with few hiccups but turnout relatively low

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) and the Texas Public Policy Foundation on Feb. 16, 2022, filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas aiming to block enforcement of the Biden administration’s federal mask mandate for public transport. The mandate, issued by the…

She called their stance ‘damaging.’

‘Simply put, we have some leadership in Texas that would undoubtedly rather see dead kids than trans kids,’ says Emmett Schelling, head of the Transgender Education Network of Texas

These orders aren’t about safety. They’re a complete rejection of the legitimacy of these procedures, and a denial of individual liberty.

Greg Abbott calls gender-affirming care "child abuse," directs agencies to investigate the practice