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Texas Ethics Commission Issues Record-Breaking Fine to Former Legislator
Paddie will be challenging the fine as part of his ongoing lawsuit against the commission.
Abbott Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
The designation prohibits the groups from buying land in Texas.
Paxton: State Board of Education Must Set Religious Literature Curriculum Standards
Guidance from the attorney general comes right before the board meets on Tuesday.
Texas A&M Student Exposes Campus Newspaper’s Bias
Justino Russell documented a nearly 17-to-1 liberal-to-conservative article ratio in The Battalion’s opinion section after the student newspaper refused to publish his conservative commentary.
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Paxton Slams Texas Judicial System After ‘Insane Decision’ To Help Beto O’Rourke
Attorney General Ken Paxton has slammed Texas’ Supreme Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals for what he described as “a blindly political attempt to aid fraudster" Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke. This comes after the Supreme Court denied Paxton’s request to reverse...
RFK Jr. Joins Abbott at Capitol to Champion MAHA Legislation
Gov. Greg Abbott, alongside Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., ceremonially signed legislation on Wednesday to “Make Texas Healthier.” Measures signed by Abbott during the ceremonial bill signing included Senate Bill 25, Senate Bill 314, and...
Chinese National Charged With Stealing Sensitive Data from UT-MD Anderson
This article has been updated since publication. Harris County’s District Attorney Sean Teare has charged Yunhai Li, a 35-year-old former MD Anderson Cancer Center researcher, with attempting to steal and take proprietary cancer-related research back to China. This...
Legislature Advances Over-the-Counter Ivermectin Bill
The Texas House and Senate have approved legislation that would allow pharmacists to dispense ivermectin without a prescription, a measure supporters say expands medical freedom. House Bill 25 by State Rep. Joanne Shofner authorizes pharmacists to sell ivermectin...
Houston Doctor to Appeal Case With Texas Medical Board
Dr. Mary Tally Bowden has announced that she will appeal the case brought against her by the Texas Medical Board after the State Office of Administrative Hearings released its proposed ruling in favor of the board. Dr. Bowden—a Houston-based ear, nose, and throat...
After Regular Session Defeat, House Votes To Restore AG’s Election Fraud Powers
The Texas House has approved a measure aimed at restoring the state attorney general’s power to prosecute election fraud. It’s an issue that landed on the special session agenda after State Rep. Matt Shaheen (R–Plano) helped sink it during the regular session. Senate...
Judge Sends Lottery Rigging Case Back to Travis County District Court
Judge Melissa Andrews of Texas’ Business Court has remanded a high-profile lawsuit involving the alleged rigging of the Texas Lottery back to a Travis County district court. The ruling follows the plaintiff’s decision to drop certain allegations that had triggered the...
Trial Court Shields LGBT Organization From Investigation
An LGBT organization is fighting a demand to produce records regarding illegal gender mutilation procedures on minors and has taken the Texas attorney general to court. After more than a year of litigation filled with delays, a trial court ordered sweeping injunctions...
Paxton Instructs Texas School Districts To Follow State’s Ten Commandments Law
Attorney General Ken Paxton is instructing Texas school districts to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms under a new state law. While ongoing litigation has halted the displays in 11 districts, Paxton is warning that the rest of the state is still expected to...