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May 27, 2023 at 9:48 PM

Office of the Attorney General Releases Outside Law Firm’s Report Finding No Violations of the Law or Agency Procedure

Office of the Attorney General Releases Outside Law Firm?s Report Finding No Violations of the Law or Agency Procedure FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 27, 2023 at 8:55 PM

Paxton Secures $340 Million for Texas in Opioid Settlement With Walgreens

Paxton Secures $340 Million for Texas in Opioid Settlement With Walgreens FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Secures $340 Million for…
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May 26, 2023 at 7:44 PM

MEDIA ADVISORY: Attorney General Paxton Hosting Press Conference

MEDIA ADVISORY: Attorney General Paxton Hosting Press Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 26, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]   MEDIA ADVISORY: Attorney General Paxton …
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May 25, 2023 at 8:22 PM

AG Paxton Secures $85 Million Settlement in Principle with Volkswagen and Audi Over Their Violations of Texas Environmental Laws

AG Paxton Secures $85 Million Settlement in Principle with Volkswagen and Audi Over Their Violations of Texas Environmental Laws FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 25, 2023 at 7:55 PM

Paxton Files Lawsuit Against IRS Over Biden Plan to Impair Child Support Program

Paxton Files Lawsuit Against IRS Over Biden Plan to Impair Child Support Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Files Lawsuit Aga…
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May 25, 2023 at 3:08 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0510-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0510-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0510-KP? Received: May 24, 2023 RE: Whether the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners has discretion to suspend or revoke a chiropractor?s license under Texas Occupations Code section 201.5065 if the chiropractor …
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May 24, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Paxton Announces Lawsuit Against Hilton For Violations of Texas Consumer Protection Laws and Lack of Price Transparency

Paxton Announces Lawsuit Against Hilton For Violations of Texas Consumer Protection Laws and Lack of Price Transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 24, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 23, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Their Illegal Use of a Mobile Phone App to Bring Countless Illegal Aliens into the Country

Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Their Illegal Use of a Mobile Phone App to Bring Countless Illegal Aliens into the Country FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 23, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 22, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Paxton Fights to Ensure that Veterans Receive Their Full Educational Benefits

Paxton Fights to Ensure that Veterans Receive Their Full Educational Benefits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Fights to Ensure tha…
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May 19, 2023 at 4:19 PM

Paxton Secures 18-year Prison Sentence for Dangerous Repeat Sex Offender

Paxton Secures 18-year Prison Sentence for Dangerous Repeat Sex Offender FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Secures 18-year Prison Se…
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May 19, 2023 at 2:29 PM

Paxton Announces Second Investigation into Texas Hospital for Potentially Unlawfully Performing “Gender Transitioning” Procedures

Paxton Announces Second Investigation into Texas Hospital for Potentially Unlawfully Performing ?Gender Transitioning? Procedures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag.…
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May 16, 2023 at 6:46 PM

Paxton Secures Agreement with Marriott to End Hidden Hotel Fees and Ensure Transparency

Paxton Secures Agreement with Marriott to End Hidden Hotel Fees and Ensure Transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Secures Ag…
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May 16, 2023 at 3:27 PM

Paxton Sues Hyatt Hotels for Deceptive Trade Practices Regarding the True Price of Hotel Rooms

Paxton Sues Hyatt Hotels for Deceptive Trade Practices Regarding the True Price of Hotel Rooms FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Sue…
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May 16, 2023 at 2:29 PM

Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure Swift Conviction of Healthcare Marketer for Illegal Kickback Scheme

Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure Swift Conviction of Healthcare Marketer for Illegal Kickback Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 16, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 15, 2023 at 6:07 PM

Paxton Victorious in Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors

Paxton Victorious in Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration?s Vaccine Mandate for Federal Contractors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? P…
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May 12, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Paxton Challenges the Biden Administration’s New Unlawful Border Policy to Protect Public Safety

Paxton Challenges the Biden Administration?s New Unlawful Border Policy to Protect Public Safety FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton C…
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May 12, 2023 at 3:17 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0509-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0509-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0509-KP? Received: May 11, 2023 RE: Whether the District Attorney?s Office located in a stand-alone building with no other courts or court offices is a building that houses the operations of a district, county, or…
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May 12, 2023 at 3:02 PM

Paxton Announces $8 Million Settlement with Google Over the Big Tech Company’s Deceptive Advertising

Paxton Announces $8 Million Settlement with Google Over the Big Tech Company?s Deceptive Advertising FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxt…
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May 12, 2023 at 1:54 PM

Paxton and Normangee ISD Announce Settlement with UBS to Compensate School District Over State Pro-Energy Law

Paxton and Normangee ISD Announce Settlement with UBS to Compensate School District Over State Pro-Energy Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 12, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 11, 2023 at 2:17 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0508-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0508-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0508-KP? Received: May 10, 2023 RE: Whether a tax rate increase election under Tax Code section 26.07 authorizes a municipality to ?earmark? use of a voter-approved increase in its Maintenance and Operation proper…
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May 11, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Paxton Stands Up for the Autonomy of Religious Institutions

Paxton Stands Up for the Autonomy of Religious Institutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 11, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Stands Up for the Autonomy of Religiou…
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May 10, 2023 at 3:37 PM

Paxton Issues Statement on Catastrophic Illegal Immigration Surge Orchestrated by Biden Administration as Title 42 is Set to Expire

Paxton Issues Statement on Catastrophic Illegal Immigration Surge Orchestrated by Biden Administration as Title 42 is Set to Expire FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 10, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oa…
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May 9, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Paxton Secures Justice with Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Ambulance Owner Who Perpetrated $3.5 Million Fraud Scheme

Paxton Secures Justice with Eight-Year Prison Sentence for Ambulance Owner Who Perpetrated $3.5 Million Fraud Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 8, 2023 at 2:59 PM

Paxton Secures Major Victory After Suing Biden’s EPA to Protect Texas’s Environmental Management

Paxton Secures Major Victory After Suing Biden?s EPA to Protect Texas?s Environmental Management FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 8, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ?Paxton S…
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May 5, 2023 at 3:03 PM

Paxton Announces Investigation into Dell Children’s Medical Center for the Potentially Illegal Performance of Gender Transitioning Procedures

Paxton Announces Investigation into Dell Children?s Medical Center for the Potentially Illegal Performance of Gender Transitioning Procedures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communic…
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May 5, 2023 at 2:03 PM

Statement From Attorney General Ken Paxton on Recent Violence at Texas State Capitol

Statement From Attorney General Ken Paxton on Recent Violence at Texas State Capitol FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Statement From Attorn…
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May 4, 2023 at 5:52 PM

Paxton Announces Distribution of $141 Million to Customers of TurboTax That Were Misled into Paying for Tax Filing

Paxton Announces Distribution of $141 Million to Customers of TurboTax That Were Misled into Paying for Tax Filing FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 3, 2023 at 4:04 PM

Paxton Sends Letter to Congress to Prevent Federal Interference with State Criminal Justice Administration

Paxton Sends Letter to Congress to Prevent Federal Interference with State Criminal Justice Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ?…
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May 3, 2023 at 1:52 PM

Paxton Announces $1.4 Million Settlement with TotalEnergies Over Unlawful Pollution

Paxton Announces $1.4 Million Settlement with TotalEnergies Over Unlawful Pollution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 3, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Announces $1.4 …
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May 2, 2023 at 1:00 PM

Deputy for Legal Strategy Aaron Reitz Departs Attorney General’s Office to Serve as U.S. Senator’s Chief of Staff

Deputy for Legal Strategy Aaron Reitz Departs Attorney General?s Office to Serve as U.S. Senator?s Chief of Staff FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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May 1, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Paxton Launches Investigation into Gain-of-Function Research and Misrepresentations by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacturers

Paxton Launches Investigation into Gain-of-Function Research and Misrepresentations by Covid-19 Vaccine Manufacturers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 1, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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April 28, 2023 at 1:48 PM

Investigation by Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Leads to 60-Month Prison Sentence for Home Health Care Fraudster and Over $3 Million in Restitution

Investigation by Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Leads to 60-Month Prison Sentence for Home Health Care Fraudster and Over $3 Million in Restitution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 46…
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April 27, 2023 at 9:04 PM

Paxton Fights for Christian Baker Who Faces Another Totalitarian Attack on His Religious Beliefs

Paxton Fights for Christian Baker Who Faces Another Totalitarian Attack on His Religious Beliefs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton…
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April 27, 2023 at 1:46 PM

Paxton Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Protect States’ Sovereign Immunity

Paxton Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief to Protect States? Sovereign Immunity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 27, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Files Supreme Cour…
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April 25, 2023 at 1:57 PM

Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Two Nurses to Prison for Defrauding Medicare of Nearly $1.5 Million

Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Two Nurses to Prison for Defrauding Medicare of Nearly $1.5 Million FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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April 24, 2023 at 9:17 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0507-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0507-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0507-KP  Received: April 21, 2023 RE: Questions relating to the powers and duties of the Galveston Park Board of Trustees Requested by: Senate Committee on Education You are subscribed to Office of Texas Attorn…
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April 24, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Paxton Fights to Uphold Constitutional Rights of Religious Institutions

Paxton Fights to Uphold Constitutional Rights of Religious Institutions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Fights to Uphold Constit…
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April 24, 2023 at 1:54 PM

Paxton Emphasizes Title IX Legal Protections for Female Athletes

Paxton Emphasizes Title IX Legal Protections for Female Athletes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Emphasizes Title IX Legal Prote…
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April 21, 2023 at 3:50 PM

Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Scammers Using the Attorney General’s Name to Steal Information

Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Scammers Using the Attorney General’s Name to Steal Information FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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April 21, 2023 at 1:56 PM

Paxton Sends Letter to Company Highlighting Illegalities of Distributing Abortion Pills Through the Mail

Paxton Sends Letter to Company Highlighting Illegalities of Distributing Abortion Pills Through the Mail FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 21, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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April 20, 2023 at 4:15 PM

Paxton Sues Internet Company that Takes Advantage of Texas Consumers

Paxton Sues Internet Company that Takes Advantage of Texas Consumers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Sues Internet Company that …
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April 20, 2023 at 2:02 PM

Investigation by Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Leads to 17-Year Prison Sentence for Fraudster Pharmacist and $4 Million in Restitution for Opioid Diversion Scheme

Investigation by Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Leads to 17-Year Prison Sentence for Fraudster Pharmacist and $4 Million in Restitution for Opioid Diversion Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 20, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS …
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April 19, 2023 at 4:10 PM

Paxton Challenges Left-Wing School District’s Attempt to Encourage Students’ Gender Experimentation and to Conceal Information from Their Parents

Paxton Challenges Left-Wing School District?s Attempt to Encourage Students? Gender Experimentation and to Conceal Information from Their Parents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 C…
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April 19, 2023 at 2:01 PM

Paxton Challenges Biden Administration’s Efforts to Remove First Amendment Protections for Religious Student Organizations in Higher Education

Paxton Challenges Biden Administration?s Efforts to Remove First Amendment Protections for Religious Student Organizations in Higher Education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Comm…
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April 18, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Paxton Wins Major Case Defending Texas’s Anti-Boycott-of-Israel Law

Paxton Wins Major Case Defending Texas?s Anti-Boycott-of-Israel Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Wins Major Case Defending Te…
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April 18, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Paxton Stands Up for Americans’ Constitutionally Protected Property Rights

Paxton Stands Up for Americans? Constitutionally Protected Property Rights FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Stands Up for America…
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April 17, 2023 at 6:37 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0505-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0505-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0505-KP? Received: April 14, 2023 RE: Application of Local Government Code section 120.002 to a county?s transfer of a deputy constable from the constable?s office to other county departments Requested by: Tarrant…
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April 17, 2023 at 1:58 PM

Paxton Blasts Proposed EPA Rule that Would Cripple Economic Development

Paxton Blasts Proposed EPA Rule that Would Cripple Economic Development FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 17, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Blasts Proposed EPA Rule…
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April 14, 2023 at 8:30 PM

Paxton Sues Biden Admin to Safeguard Texas’s Medicaid Program

Paxton Sues Biden Admin to Safeguard Texas?s Medicaid Program FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Paxton Sues Biden Admin to Safeguard Texa…
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April 14, 2023 at 4:08 PM

Paxton Files Brief With the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Religious Organizations from Invasive Government Interference

Paxton Files Brief With the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Religious Organizations from Invasive Government Interference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]