Tag: Ken Paxton

Where Things Stand: Ken Paxton Sues To Stop Biden Abortion Mandate

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By Nicole Lafond | July 14, 2022 6:23 p.m.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton made a predictable move today. He filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s recent executive order asking the Department of Health and Human Services to take action to protect abortion access in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s overturning.

Embattled Texas AG Paxton Faces Off Against George P. Bush In Runoff

By Cristina Cabrera | March 2, 2022 10:47 a.m.

Abbott Sued For Ordering Investigations Of Parents With Transgender Children

By Summer Concepcion | March 1, 2022 3:41 p.m.

Five Texas DAs Defy Abbott’s Order To Probe Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

By Summer Concepcion | February 24, 2022 4:56 p.m.

AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 08: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a press conference at the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas on June 8, 2021. Abbott signed Senate bills 2 and 3 into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid. The bill signing comes months after a disastrous February winter storm that created widespread power outages and left dozens of Texans dead. (Photo by Montinique Monroe/Getty Images)

Abbott Directs State Agencies To Investigate Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth

By Summer Concepcion | February 23, 2022 4:30 p.m.

Texas DA Finds AG Paxton Violated Public Records Law By Withholding Jan. 6 Texts

By Cristina Cabrera | January 14, 2022 10:58 a.m.

Deputy Assistant FBI Director Peter Strzok testifies before a joint committee hearing of the House Judiciary and Oversight and Government Reform committees in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill July 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. While involved in the probe into Hillary ClintonÕs use of a private email server in 2016, Strzok exchanged text messages with FBI attorney Lisa Page that were critical of Trump. After learning about the messages, Mueller removed Strzok from his investigation into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia to win the 2016 presidential election.

Oh Man, Professional Clown Gohmert Is Running For Texas AG

By Cristina Cabrera | November 23, 2021 9:52 a.m.

Where Things Stand: What Might Become An Intra-MAGA Primary Fight Gets Off To A Messy Start

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By Nicole Lafond | November 9, 2021 6:15 p.m.

It appears that Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) might be trying to run for attorney general of his home state. “Might be” and “trying” are the key terms here.