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The Latest Breaking News from Ken Paxton

The state’s ruling conservative class stands to gain bigly, while everyone else will face the fallout of a radical second term.

Texas Observer

Another Republican is challenging Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker

The Texas House speaker race is becoming increasingly crowded. Phelan, who is under fire from his right, says he plans to seek the leadership position again.

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over voter registration outreach effort

The move escalates Texas Republicans’ brewing fight with urban counties over initiatives to proactively send applications to unregistered voters.

The Texas Tribune

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LULAC says Texas AG Paxton is 'engaged in official oppression' of minority voters following raids

LULAC is asking the DOJ to investigate Paxton after the AG ordered the raids of Latino activists' home. They argue it violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Latin Times

What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballots

Texas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isn’t automatically illegal.

The Texas Tribune

LULAC requests DOJ to investigate home raids of Latino activists in Texas as a violation of civil rights

The homes Texas Latino campaign volunteers have been raided amid an election fraud investigation. The baseless accusations have caused fervor among activists.

Latin Times

Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violations

The request by the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to the Department of Justice follows a similar request by a Latino civil rights organization.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas AG Paxton sues Dallas over ban on firearms at State Fair after deadline to comply passes

"I warned fifteen days ago that if they did not end their unlawful conduct I would see them in court, and now I will," Paxton said in a statement

Latin Times

Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization

Paxton has spearheaded several initiatives aimed at cracking down on organizations providing aid to migrants in the state

Latin Times

Group sues Texas over law banning state business with firms “boycotting” fossil fuels

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, argues that the 2021 so-called “anti-ESG” law discriminates against specific political views.

The Texas Tribune

Judge rejects Ken Paxton’s bid to question leader of Brownsville migrant aid organization

The AG’s office sought to depose the leader of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and basic necessities to asylum-seeking migrants.

The Texas Tribune

Judge shields second border aid group from deeper questioning in Texas investigation

A judge has denied another attempt by Texas to call for a migrant aid group from deeper questioning in a Republican-led investigation into organizations that help immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border

The Independent UK

Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair

With the State Fair opening in less than a month, the Attorney General is asking a Dallas County judge to overturn the ban on guns.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Paxton sues to block gun ban at the sprawling State Fair of Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations

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Latin Times

Pope Francis claims working to repel migrants is a 'grave sin'

The pontiff again advocated for countries to be more welcoming, saying that people are "crossing seas and deserts to reach a land where they can live in peace and safety"

The Independent UK

What to know after Texas authorities searched the homes of Latino campaign volunteers

A Latino voting rights group is calling for a federal investigation after Texas authorities searched the homes of its volunteers last week and seized phones and computers

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton’s vote harvesting investigation in South Texas renews questions over politiqueras

Since the 2020 election, Texas Republicans have dramatically rewritten the state’s voting laws, which have made some long-standing practices illegal.

The Independent UK

Pro-Trump Texas AG orders raids on homes of Democrats over ‘voter fraud’

Texas AG says raids were part of an election integrity investigation

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The Guardian - US

Judge blocks ‘parole in place’ program for immigrant spouses of US citizens

Biden’s program allowed undocumented spouses to remain in the country while seeking permanent residency

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Latino Advocacy Group Calls For Investigation Into Texas Attorney General

LULAC calls for investigation into Texas AG Paxton for alleged voter suppression tactics.

The Independent UK

Judge in Texas orders pause on Biden program that offers legal status to spouses of US citizens

A federal judge in Texas has issued a temporary pause on the Biden administration’s new protections that would allow immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens a path to citizenship

Reason

Judge Preliminarily Blocks Missouri AG's Enforcement of AG's Investigative Demand Against Media Matters

An excerpt from Media Matters for America v. Bailey, decided Friday by Judge Amit Mehta (D.D.C.); read the full opinion for more: On November 16, 2023, Plaintiff Media Matters for America, Inc., a District of Columbia-based media company, published an article authored by Plaintiff Eric Hananoki reporting that advertisements for…

Salon

Texas "voter fraud" raids spur outrage

The League of United Latin American Citizens says Attorney General Ken Paxton is trying to intimidate Democrats

The Texas Tribune

Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation “nonsense,” call for federal, state reviews

At a news conference, Texas House candidate Cecilia Castellano did not address any of the allegations Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office laid out in search warrant affidavits.

Latin Times

Top Latino Organization Accuses Texas AG Of 'Intimidation' Over Election-Related Raids

During one of the raids, the agents searched the home of Cecilia Castellano, a Democrat running for a state House seat, and confiscated her phone. Republicans view this seat as a key opportunity to gain control in the upcoming election.

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