Category: AG

Texas Widens Investigation Into Complaints Parents Denied Access to Their Teens’ Medical Records

Texas is investigating claims that hospitals and medical-records companies deny parents access to their child’s data once they reach the age of 13. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Nov. 17 that he is expanding his investigation into Epic Systems Corporation, an electronic medical records company in Wisconsin. “Too many companies are taking marching…


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22 State Republican AGs Oppose ‘Unconstitutional’ DC Statehood Bill

Twenty-two Republican attorneys general have declared they will “challenge any attempt” to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, calling such efforts unconstitutional and bad policy. “If this Congress passes and President Biden signs this Act into law, we will use every legal tool at our disposal to defend the United States Constitution and…


Texas AG Threatens Austin With Lawsuit for Not Complying With Governor’s Order on Masks

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Wednesday that his office will take Austin officials to court if they continue to refuse to comply with an order lifting mask mandates across the state. The state’s governor, Greg Abbott, lifted its statewide mask mandate that was enforced in mid-2020 and is working toward loosening other restrictions on…


Twitter, Facebook, Google Need Regulation Like ‘Utility Company’: Texas AG Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has suggested that Big Tech firms should be treated like utility or phone companies in terms of regulation. Over the past several years, there have been calls for the federal government to regulate Facebook, Twitter, Google, Amazon, and other Big Tech firms, as these companies can exercise great control over what…


Twitter, Facebook, Google Need Regulation Like a ‘Utility Company’: Texas AG Ken Paxton

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested that Big Tech firms should be treated like utility or phone companies in terms of regulation. Over the past several years, there have been calls for the federal government to regulate Facebook, Twitter, Google, Amazon, and other Big Tech firms as these companies can exercise great control over what can…


New York Underreported COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths by 50 Percent: AG Report

New York state health officials underreported COVID-19-related nursing home deaths by as much as 50 percent in some places, according to a report released by Attorney General Letitia James. The 76-page report (pdf) released Thursday follows an investigation by James’ office into allegations of the neglect of patients and other conduct that allegedly led to…


NY Underreported COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths by Up to 50 Percent: AG Report

New York state health officials underreported COVID-19-related nursing home deaths by as much as 50 percent in some places, according to a report released by Attorney General Letitia James. The 76-page report (pdf) released Jan. 28 follows an investigation by James’s office into claims of neglect of patients and other conduct that allegedly led to…


Federal Judge Blocks Biden Deportation Freeze Nationwide After Texas AG Challenge

A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked an executive order issued by President Joe Biden to halt the deportation of certain immigrants for 100 days. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking Biden’s policy nationwide for 14 days after Texas Attorney General Ken…


Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Biden Deportation Freeze After Texas Challenge

A federal judge in Texas temporarily blocked an executive order issued by President Joe Biden to halt the deportation of certain immigrants for 100 days. U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, issued a temporary restraining order on Jan. 26, blocking Biden’s policy nationwide for 14 days after Texas Attorney…