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February 23, 2024 at 5:57 PM

Texas Attorney General Secures Conviction and 50-Year Sentence for Child Murderer

Texas Attorney General Secures Conviction and 50-Year Sentence for Child Murderer FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Texas Attorney G…

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February 23, 2024 at 3:14 AM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues School District for Illegal Electioneering with Public Tax Money

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues School District for Illegal Electioneering with Public Tax Money FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 22, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? …

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February 21, 2024 at 6:25 PM

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Three Life Sentences in Decades-Old Cold Case Murder After Suspect Attempted to Smuggle Illegal Aliens

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Three Life Sentences in Decades-Old Cold Case Murder After Suspect Attempted to Smuggle Illegal Aliens FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050…

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February 21, 2024 at 5:08 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Austin-Area Illicit Massage Business

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit to Shut Down Austin-Area Illicit Massage Business FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 21, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorn…

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February 21, 2024 at 12:01 AM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues to End NGO's Operations In Texas After Discovering Potential Efforts to Facilitate Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues to End NGO's Operations In Texas After Discovering Potential Efforts to Facilitate Illegal Immigration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 20, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communic…

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February 15, 2024 at 10:59 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0532-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0532-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0532-KP  Received: February 15, 2024 RE: Applicability of article 39.14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to third-party records in the possession of the local juvenile justice agency and used in support of its so…

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February 8, 2024 at 7:44 PM

Court Denies Biden Administration’s Effort to Dismiss Texas Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Asylum Rule

Court Denies Biden Administration?s Effort to Dismiss Texas Lawsuit Against Unconstitutional Asylum Rule FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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February 7, 2024 at 9:40 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Seeks to Stop Biden Administration from Censoring American Media Companies

Attorney General Ken Paxton Seeks to Stop Biden Administration from Censoring American Media Companies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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February 6, 2024 at 9:11 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Opposing Biden-Senate Border Bill

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Opposing Biden-Senate Border Bill FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? …

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February 5, 2024 at 7:45 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0531-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0531-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0531-KP  Received: February 2, 2024 RE: Whether Texas Property Code section 52.002 requires a district clerk to prepare an abstract of judgment rendered by a court of appeals Requested by: Parker County Attorney …

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February 2, 2024 at 11:03 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $350 Million Settlement with Global Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $350 Million Settlement with Global Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag…

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February 2, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Victory in Legal Battle with Yelp Over Deceiving Users About Pregnancy Resource Centers

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Victory in Legal Battle with Yelp Over Deceiving Users About Pregnancy Resource Centers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@…

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February 2, 2024 at 2:35 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0530-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0530-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0530-KP  Received: January 31, 2024 RE: Whether section 6.05(f) of the Tax Code bars the continued employment of the Chief Appraiser if his sibling is elected as the County Tax Assessor/Collector Requested by: Era…

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January 31, 2024 at 9:34 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Five Cities Over Marijuana Policies Preventing Enforcement of Texas Drug Laws

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Five Cities Over Marijuana Policies Preventing Enforcement of Texas Drug Laws FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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January 30, 2024 at 2:32 PM

Texas First Assistant Attorney General to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Southern Border Invasion

Texas First Assistant Attorney General to Testify at Congressional Hearing on Southern Border Invasion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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January 29, 2024 at 11:22 PM

National Coalition Of Attorneys General Supports AG Paxton’s Efforts to End Biden’s Border Invasion

National Coalition Of Attorneys General Supports AG Paxton?s Efforts to End Biden?s Border Invasion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 29, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ?…

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January 28, 2024 at 4:39 PM

Office of the Attorney General Plans to File Petition for Mandamus With Supreme Court of Texas in Case with Former Employees

Office of the Attorney General Plans to File Petition for Mandamus With Supreme Court of Texas in Case with Former Employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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January 26, 2024 at 11:51 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Refuses Biden Administration’s Demand to Surrender Shelby Park and End Border Security Measures

Attorney General Ken Paxton Refuses Biden Administration?s Demand to Surrender Shelby Park and End Border Security Measures FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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January 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM

Office of the Attorney General Files Mandamus Requesting Review of Judge’s Ruling In Litigation with Former Employees

Office of the Attorney General Files Mandamus Requesting Review of Judge?s Ruling In Litigation with Former Employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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January 26, 2024 at 4:33 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Barclays’ Ineligibility to Participate in Texas’s Bond Market For its Inability to Verify its “ESG” Policies Do Not Violate Texas Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Barclays? Ineligibility to Participate in Texas?s Bond Market For its Inability to Verify its ?ESG? Policies Do Not Violate Texas Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PR…

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January 25, 2024 at 2:46 AM

Office of the Attorney General Issues Statement Denouncing Court’s Shocking Bias in Litigation with Former Employees

Office of the Attorney General Issues Statement Denouncing Court?s Shocking Bias in Litigation with Former Employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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January 22, 2024 at 11:26 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Concertina Wire Case

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Concertina Wire Case FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 22, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General Ken …

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January 18, 2024 at 6:12 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement Ending Litigation with Former Employees

Attorney General Ken Paxton Releases Statement Ending Litigation with Former Employees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 18, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney Gen…

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January 17, 2024 at 11:40 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures En Banc Rehearing in Border Buoys Lawsuit

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures En Banc Rehearing in Border Buoys Lawsuit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General Ken …

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January 17, 2024 at 8:11 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Biden Administration’s Demand that Texas “Cease and Desist” Securing its Border

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Biden Administration?s Demand that Texas ?Cease and Desist? Securing its Border FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected].…

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January 17, 2024 at 5:05 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0529-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0529-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0529-KP  Received: January 12, 2024 RE: Whether a county has authority to enact a guaranteed income program and whether such a program would violate article III, section 52(a) of the Texas Constitution Requested b…

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January 11, 2024 at 10:30 PM

Attorney General Paxton Observes Human Trafficking Awareness Day

Attorney General Paxton Observes Human Trafficking Awareness Day FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General Paxton Observes H…

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January 11, 2024 at 8:01 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Response with SCOTUS Opposing Biden Administration’s Effort to Resume Destruction of Texas Border Barriers

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Response with SCOTUS Opposing Biden Administration?s Effort to Resume Destruction of Texas Border Barriers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Comm…

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January 10, 2024 at 8:53 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivered Over $200 Million to Texans from Medicaid Fraud Investigations in 2023

Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivered Over $200 Million to Texans from Medicaid Fraud Investigations in 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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January 8, 2024 at 10:12 PM

Supreme Court to Review President Trump’s Ballot Eligibility Case After Attorney General Paxton Files Amicus Brief With 26 Other States

Supreme Court to Review President Trump?s Ballot Eligibility Case After Attorney General Paxton Files Amicus Brief With 26 Other States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 8, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communicat…

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January 4, 2024 at 10:33 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0528-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0528-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0528-KP  Received: January 4, 2024 RE: Calculation of the limitation of school tax on homesteads of the elderly or disabled under Texas Tax Code section 11.26 Requested by: Wichita County Criminal District Attorne…

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December 23, 2023 at 12:39 AM

Texas Appeals Ruling That Would Cripple State’s Ability to Settle Lawsuits

Texas Appeals Ruling That Would Cripple State?s Ability to Settle Lawsuits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Texas Appeals Ruling Th…

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December 22, 2023 at 10:30 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google for Anticompetitive Practices

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $700 Million Settlement with Google for Anticompetitive Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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December 22, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Overreaching Transportation Emissions Rule

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Overreaching Transportation Emissions Rule FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ?…

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December 22, 2023 at 9:31 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Settlement with Major Internet Provider to Address Consumer Complaints

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Settlement with Major Internet Provider to Address Consumer Complaints FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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December 22, 2023 at 3:08 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Against Google for Allegedly Violating User Privacy

Attorney General Ken Paxton Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Against Google for Allegedly Violating User Privacy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 22, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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December 21, 2023 at 9:57 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0527-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0527-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0527-KP  Received: December 15, 2023 RE: Whether a gambling establishment that charges a membership or entrance fee but does not take a percentage of the value gambled violates the gambling provisions of the Penal…

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December 21, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges SCOTUS to Deny Politically Motivated Petition by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith Against President Donald Trump

Attorney General Ken Paxton Urges SCOTUS to Deny Politically Motivated Petition by Special Prosecutor Jack Smith Against President Donald Trump FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 21, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 …

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December 20, 2023 at 2:15 AM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Injunction Stopping Biden Administration from Destroying Vital Border Barriers

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Injunction Stopping Biden Administration from Destroying Vital Border Barriers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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December 18, 2023 at 9:03 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0526-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0526-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0526-KP  Received: December 15, 2023 RE: Whether the exemptions in Health & Safety Code section 773.004(a)(4) exclude a person holding certain certifications from being sworn personnel under chapters 142 and 1…

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December 18, 2023 at 6:31 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0525-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0525-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0525-KP  Received: December 15, 2023 RE: Whether low-THC cannabis inventory may be transported between department-approved locations by a licensed dispensing organization before a prescription is issued and filled…

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December 18, 2023 at 4:46 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0524-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0524-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0524-KP  Received: December 15, 2023 RE: Legality of certain actions of the Ector County Utility District Board of Directors Requested by: Ector County Auditor You are subscribed to Office of Texas Attorney Gen…

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December 13, 2023 at 7:01 PM

Statement on the Third Anniversary of Jason Landry’s Disappearance

Statement on the Third Anniversary of Jason Landry?s Disappearance FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 13, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Statement on the Third Annivers…

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December 12, 2023 at 7:37 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Texas Company for Defrauding Veterans Seeking VA Disability Benefits

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Texas Company for Defrauding Veterans Seeking VA Disability Benefits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 12, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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December 11, 2023 at 11:34 PM

CONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Fraudulent Emails Attempting to Steal Personal Information Using Attorney General Paxton’s Signature and Seal

CONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Fraudulent Emails Attempting to Steal Personal Information Using Attorney General Paxton’s Signature and Seal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communic…

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December 11, 2023 at 4:52 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Awards Operation Lone Star Death Benefits

Attorney General Ken Paxton Awards Operation Lone Star Death Benefits FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General Ken Paxton …

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December 8, 2023 at 10:26 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures 14-Year Prison Sentence for Home Health Fraudster and Over $11 Million in Restitution

Attorney General Ken Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures 14-Year Prison Sentence for Home Health Fraudster and Over $11 Million in Restitution FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 8, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 46…

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December 7, 2023 at 7:46 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Travis County TRO

Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to Travis County TRO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 7, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General Ken Paxton Responds to T…

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December 6, 2023 at 2:40 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues U.S. State Department for Conspiring to Censor American Media Companies

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues U.S. State Department for Conspiring to Censor American Media Companies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 6, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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December 4, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Administrative Stay Preventing Biden and Mayorkas from Destroying Texas Border Barriers

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Administrative Stay Preventing Biden and Mayorkas from Destroying Texas Border Barriers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2023 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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