Tag: Texas Attorney General’s Office
Attorney Lee Merritt joins race for Texas attorney general
DALLAS — Dallas civil rights attorney Lee Merritt, who has represented the families of Black people killed by police, joined a crowded 2022 race...
AP Exclusive: State bar investigating Texas attorney general
DALLAS — The Texas bar association is investigating whether state Attorney General Ken Paxton's failed efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election based on...
George P. Bush running for attorney general in Texas
AUSTIN, Teas — George P. Bush on Wednesday launched his next political move: a run for Texas attorney general in 2022 that puts the...
EXPLAINER: With bankruptcy tossed, what’s next for the NRA?
NEW YORK — Now that a judge has rejected the National Rifle Association’s bankruptcy bid, blocking its plan to reincorporate in Texas, the gun...
Attorneys: Texas AG unblocks Twitter critics after lawsuit
AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Twitter users who sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for blocking them on the social media platform have regained access...
Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other states...
9 Texans sue state AG Paxton for blocking users on Twitter
AUSTIN, Texas — Nine Texans have sued state Attorney General Ken Paxton, claiming he blocked them on Twitter for criticizing him or his policies...
Lawyer Lee Merritt says he’ll run for Texas attorney general
DALLAS — A prominent Dallas attorney who has represented the families of Black people killed by police officers says he is running for Texas...
Texas AG says probe to continue despite Twitter lawsuit
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday that a lawsuit by Twitter won't deter his office from investigating the content moderation practices...
Amid FBI probe, Texas official hired from big donor family
DALLAS — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is under FBI investigation over claims of using his office to help a political donor, gave...