Attorney General Ken Paxton
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Austin, TX 78701-1452
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against the City of Dallas and its officials following the adoption of a city charter amendment that seeks to decriminalize marijuana-related offenses.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) regarding a potential anticompetitive scheme.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton is recognizing November as National Adoption Month and urging Texans to support the cause by purchasing a "Support Adoption" license plate.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has successfully blocked a regulation from the U.S. Department of Labor that sought to change overtime requirements, which he argued was in violation of federal law.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a significant legal victory at the Texas Supreme Court, effectively halting an effort by activists and some state legislators to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has submitted a Petition for Rulemaking to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), raising concerns about potential misuse of ActBlue’s political fundraising platform. The petition highlights the possibility of straw donations being made through false identities and untraceable payment methods.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit has played a crucial role in solving a homicide case from 2014 in Texarkana. This collaboration with the Texarkana Police Department resulted in the arrest of Cameron Cheatham, aged 27, for the murder of Xavier Rollins.
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For the tenth year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and employees from the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) are set to participate in "Go Purple Day" as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On October 17, OAG employees will wear purple to express solidarity with survivors and raise awareness about domestic violence.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against a doctor in North Texas, accusing the physician of violating state law by administering prohibited "gender transition" treatments to minors. The lawsuit alleges that nearly two dozen children received these treatments.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a significant legal victory, allowing a crucial provision of Senate Bill 1, Texas's election integrity law, to remain in effect for the upcoming November 5, 2024 elections. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay on the matter.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging the Biden-Harris Administration. The suit targets the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit over a rule imposing regulatory requirements on conventional stoves and ovens.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, along with attorneys general from fifteen other states, has sent a letter to the Biden-Harris Administration. The letter calls on U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to fulfill his obligation to collaborate with states in verifying citizenship information for registered voters.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached a settlement with Marriott International, Inc. following an investigation into a breach of the company's reservation database. The breach exposed 131 million guest records in the United States, including contact information, gender, dates of birth, legacy Starwood Preferred Guest details, reservation information, hotel stay preferences, and some unencrypted passport numbers and unexpired payment card information.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has formally requested the Biden-Harris Administration to provide data on citizenship status for individuals potentially registered to vote illegally in Texas. This move is part of an effort to verify voter eligibility and ensure the integrity of elections in the state.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated legal action against several major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), including Eli Lilly, Express Scripts, and CVS Pharmacy. The lawsuit alleges a conspiracy to artificially inflate insulin prices.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging that the social media giant has violated the Securing Children Online through Parental Empowerment (SCOPE) Act. The lawsuit claims that TikTok's operations endanger the privacy and safety of children in Texas by not adhering to state laws requiring parental consent for sharing minors' personal data.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has formally requested voter registration records from Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson. The request seeks information on registered voters who do not have a State of Texas-issued driver's license or identification card number. This effort aims to prevent noncitizen voting and investigate potential voter fraud.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced plans to challenge a federal district court ruling that invalidated a significant part of Senate Bill 1, an election integrity law enacted in 2021. The court found that the provision in question was unconstitutional.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Travis County Commissioners Court. The suit alleges that the court violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by holding a secret meeting to discuss and approve funding for security enhancements at the personal residence of Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will continue to defend Texans' right to lawfully carry firearms on land owned or leased by governmental entities. This follows a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court that allows the City of Dallas to assist the State Fair of Texas in enforcing a firearms ban while litigation is ongoing.
