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July 31, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0002-AC)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0002-AC) Request for Opinion RQ-0003-AC  Received: July 31, 2023 RE: Authority of a home-rule municipality to require a certificated telecommunications provider or the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to enter into a B…

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July 31, 2023 at 6:17 PM

Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 49-Month Sentence and Over $5 Million Restitution in Orthopedic Supplies Fraud Case

Texas Attorney General?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 49-Month Sentence and Over $5 Million Restitution in Orthopedic Supplies Fraud Case FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-205…

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July 31, 2023 at 3:23 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0002-AC)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0002-AC) Request for Opinion RQ-0002-AC Received: July 31, 2023 RE: Authority of the Hood County Development District Number 1 to add an additional member to its board of directors under Local Government Code chapter 383 Requested by: Hood Count…

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July 28, 2023 at 5:42 PM

Texas Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Dismantle $142 Million Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme, Seizes $7.1M in Assets

Texas Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Dismantle $142 Million Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme, Seizes $7.1M in Assets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communication…

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July 27, 2023 at 7:40 PM

Office of the Attor­ney General Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year

Office of the Attor?ney General Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Office …

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July 26, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Texas OAG Secures $10.76 Million Judgment Against Pyramid Scheme Operators Who Exploited Consumers During Covid-19 Pandemic

Texas OAG Secures $10.76 Million Judgment Against Pyramid Scheme Operators Who Exploited Consumers During Covid-19 Pandemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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July 24, 2023 at 4:06 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0001-AC)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0001-AC) Request for Opinion RQ-0001-AC  Received: July 21, 2023 RE: Authority under Government Code chapter 74 of the Judge of a multi-county district to appoint different court coordinators for each county of the district Requested by: Lampasa…

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July 19, 2023 at 2:04 PM

Office of the Attorney General Reaches $168 Million Settlement With Walmart Over Company’s Role in National Opioid Crisis and Encour­ages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds

Office of the Attorney General Reaches $168 Million Settlement With Walmart Over Company?s Role in National Opioid Crisis and Encour?ages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov …

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July 18, 2023 at 7:56 PM

OAG Conducts Enforcement Operation With FTC to Tackle Illegal Spam Calls

OAG Conducts Enforcement Operation With FTC to Tackle Illegal Spam Calls FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? OAG Conducts Enforcement Operat…

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July 18, 2023 at 6:05 PM

Office of the Attorney General Supports Special Master Ruling that Aims to Resolve Years-Long Multistate Dispute Over the Rio Grande

Office of the Attorney General Supports Special Master Ruling that Aims to Resolve Years-Long Multistate Dispute Over the Rio Grande FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@…

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July 10, 2023 at 10:02 PM

Statement from Provisional Attorney General John Scott

Statement from Provisional Attorney General John Scott FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Statement from Provisional Attorney General John …

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July 7, 2023 at 7:43 PM

OAG Secures $300 Million for Texas in Opioid Settlement With CVS and Encourages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds

OAG Secures $300 Million for Texas in Opioid Settlement With CVS and Encourages Local Areas to Sign On to Receive Funds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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June 29, 2023 at 5:16 PM

Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Take Down $6.9 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Texas Attorney General?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Take Down $6.9 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? …

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June 29, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0001-JS)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0001-JS) Request for Opinion RQ-0001-JS  Received: June 28, 2023 RE: Scope of authority of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to accept gifts under Government Code section 441.006(b)(2) Requested by: Texas State Library & Archiv…

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June 23, 2023 at 5:35 PM

Office of the Attorney General Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade in Observation of Sanctity of Life Day

Office of the Attorney General Celebrates One Year Anniversary of the Overturning of Roe v. Wade in Observation of Sanctity of Life Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communicatio…

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June 15, 2023 at 8:59 PM

Texas Victorious In Case Challenging Biden’s Illegal Vaccine Mandate for Texas National Guard Members

Texas Victorious In Case Challenging Biden?s Illegal Vaccine Mandate for Texas National Guard Members FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? …

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June 14, 2023 at 10:08 PM

Texas Launches Lawsuit Against Biden’s Unlawful Title IX Guidance Forcing “Transgender” Policies in Schools by Threatening Education Funds

Texas Launches Lawsuit Against Biden?s Unlawful Title IX Guidance Forcing ?Transgender? Policies in Schools by Threatening Education Funds FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communica…

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June 13, 2023 at 6:18 PM

Office of the Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Owner of Home Health Company to Prison for 57 Months for $1.4 Million Fraud Scheme

Office of the Attorney General?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Sends Owner of Home Health Company to Prison for 57 Months for $1.4 Million Fraud Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 13, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-205…

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June 6, 2023 at 7:45 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0511-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0511-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0511-KP? Received: June 2, 2023 RE: Whether a county commissioners court may cede authority to the county judge to hire a county commissioner?s spouse for a position that reports directly to the county judge; and …

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May 31, 2023 at 4:31 PM

Office of the Attorney General Files Amicus Brief to Defend Texas’s Right to Protect its Citizens

Office of the Attorney General Files Amicus Brief to Defend Texas?s Right to Protect its Citizens FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 31, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? Office …

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May 30, 2023 at 5:37 PM

Office of the Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Companies that May Appear to Be Government Agencies

Office of the Attorney General Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Companies that May Appear to Be Government Agencies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 30, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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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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