Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has expressed support for state Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to transport illegal immigrants to Washington, D.C. In an interview with Fox, Paxton acknowledged that a 2012 Supreme Court case blocks states from making their own immigration policies, saying the case could be a “problem for Texas.” However, the Supreme Court…
Texas AG Backs Governor’s Policy of Sending Illegal Immigrants to Washington
April 10, 2022
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Texas Tornadoes Injure At Least 4, Destroy Homes, Businesses
At least four people have been injured after severe tornadoes ripped through north and central Texas on Monday, damaging homes and businesses, and leaving thousands without power, officials said. In Round Rock, Texas, a city of around 120,000 people located about 20 miles from Austin, multiple homes were destroyed after a tornado tore through the…
Facts Matter (March 14): Deaths Represent 1.3% of Reported Side Effects: Peer-Reviewed CDC Study; CDC Changes Risk Formula
According to a new study that was just published by the CDC, researchers found—after analyzing the reported side-effects that came from mRNA vaccines—that “death” as a side-effect accounted for 1.3 percent of all the reported side-effect cases. Meanwhile, about three weeks ago, the CDC very quietly and without much fanfare adjusted their metrics for measuring…
Court Rules US Can’t Use CDC Order to Expel Illegal Aliens to Countries Where They May Be Harmed
March 6, 2022
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After questioning the effectiveness of a pandemic-related public health order that allows the government to continue summarily expelling illegal aliens from the United States, a federal appeals court unanimously ruled that the policy may continue, provided that aliens aren’t sent to places where they may be persecuted or tortured. The case deals with expulsions, as…
Twitter’s Lawsuit Against Texas AG Over Trump Ban Gets Rejected Again by Court
March 4, 2022
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A federal appeals court has dismissed microblogging site Twitter’s lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, which accused him of retaliating against the platform for the ban on former President Donald Trump. Twitter had instituted a lifetime ban on Trump due to his alleged role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach. Subsequently, the Texas…
Texas Gov. Abbott Orders Probe of Child Sex Change Surgery
February 24, 2022
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 22 ordered a probe of medical procedures for transgender children. In a letter to the state’s youth protection agency, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, Abbott said that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had determined that a number of gender reassignment procedures amount to “child abuse” under…
Texas Attorney General Probing GoFundMe Over ‘Deceitful’ Move Against Trucker Fundraiser
The attorney general of Texas on Feb. 9 announced an investigation into GoFundMe over the fundraising company’s attempt to seize donations meant for a trucker convoy protesting against COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, sent GoFundMe a notice of the probe, ordering the company’s representatives to produce a variety of documents…
Texas Republicans Urge Court to Reconsider Decision That Stripped AG of Power to Prosecute Election Fraud
At least 100 Texas Republican lawmakers and party leaders are urging the state’s highest criminal court to revisit a decision that dealt a major blow to the state’s ability to prosecute election fraud and jeopardized election integrity laws. A friend-of-the-court brief filed Wednesday by 14 Republican Texas senators called on the state’s all-GOP Court of…
Texas AG Ken Paxton Tests Positive for COVID-19: Office
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tested positive for COVID-19, according to his office on Wednesday. “He remains working diligently for the people of Texas from home,” Paxton’s communications office told the Texas Tribune. Paxton’s vaccination status is unclear, and his office did not address questions over the matter, reported the Tribune News service. It is…
Texas Attorney General Cannot Independently Prosecute Election Cases, Court Rules
December 16, 2021
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Texas’s highest court for criminal matters has ruled that the attorney general cannot independently prosecute election cases. In an 8–1 decision Wednesday (pdf), the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals stated, “the Attorney General can prosecute [election cases] with the permission of the local prosecutor but cannot initiate prosecution unilaterally.” At issue is a provision in section 273.021…
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