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September 6, 2024 at 3:59 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds to Hire Partisan Organization to Identify Potentially Unregistered Voters

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Illegal Use of Taxpayer Funds to Hire Partisan Organization to Identify Potentially Unregistered Voters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512…
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September 4, 2024 at 9:59 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Illegal Rule that Would Weaken State Law Enforcement and Investigation Authority

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Illegal Rule that Would Weaken State Law Enforcement and Investigation Authority FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Comm…
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September 4, 2024 at 1:31 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Bexar County Over Unlawful Decision to Send Voter Registration Applications to Potentially Ineligible Voters

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Bexar County Over Unlawful Decision to Send Voter Registration Applications to Potentially Ineligible Voters FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Co…
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September 3, 2024 at 2:09 AM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns Bexar and Harris Counties Against Unlawful Attempts to Send Voter Registration Applications to Unverified Recipients

Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns Bexar and Harris Counties Against Unlawful Attempts to Send Voter Registration Applications to Unverified Recipients FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 46…
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August 30, 2024 at 10:36 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Amicus Letter with Texas Supreme Court After Dallas City Council Uses Misleading Language To Thwart Popular Ballot Initiative Forcing City to Enforce Laws

Attorney General Ken Paxton Files Amicus Letter with Texas Supreme Court After Dallas City Council Uses Misleading Language To Thwart Popular Ballot Initiative Forcing City to Enforce Laws FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2024 www.texasattorneygenera…
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August 30, 2024 at 10:11 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Nationwide Stay of Agency Gender-Identity Mandate, Blocking Biden From Forcing Taxpayer-Funded Hospitals to Conduct “Gender Transition” Surgeries

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Nationwide Stay of Agency Gender-Identity Mandate, Blocking Biden From Forcing Taxpayer-Funded Hospitals to Conduct ?Gender Transition? Surgeries FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov …
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August 30, 2024 at 1:34 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces 30-State Settlement to End Interstate Unclaimed Property Litigation

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces 30-State Settlement to End Interstate Unclaimed Property Litigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 30, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 29, 2024 at 9:43 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues the City of Dallas for Unlawfully Prohibiting Firearms From the Texas State Fair

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues the City of Dallas for Unlawfully Prohibiting Firearms From the Texas State Fair FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 29, 2024 at 5:04 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0561-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0561-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0561-KP? Received: August 27, 2024 RE: Authority of a county commissioners court to create a new legal-support position and transfer funding or positions away from the county attorney?s office Requested by: Aransa…
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August 28, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Illegal Voting Tipline and Issues Election Integrity Advisory Cautioning Against Unlawful Voting Activity

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Illegal Voting Tipline and Issues Election Integrity Advisory Cautioning Against Unlawful Voting Activity FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Com…
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August 27, 2024 at 2:57 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Temporary Stay Preventing Biden’s Unlawful “Parole in Place” Policy from Taking Effect While Litigation Continues

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Temporary Stay Preventing Biden?s Unlawful ?Parole in Place? Policy from Taking Effect While Litigation Continues FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2…
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August 26, 2024 at 8:29 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0560-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0560-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0560-KP  Received: August 22, 2024 RE: Scope of evidentiary disclosure requirement under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 56A.52 Requested by: Liberty County District Attorney You are subscribed to Offi…
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August 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Unlawful “Parole in Place” Policy that Incentivizes and Rewards Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Unlawful ?Parole in Place? Policy that Incentivizes and Rewards Illegal Immigration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Com…
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August 21, 2024 at 6:42 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Reports that Organizations May Be Illegally Registering Noncitizens to Vote

Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches Investigation Into Reports that Organizations May Be Illegally Registering Noncitizens to Vote FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications…
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August 21, 2024 at 2:28 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Investigation Division Executes Search Warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar Counties in Ongoing Election Integrity Investigation

Attorney General Ken Paxton?s Criminal Investigation Division Executes Search Warrants in Frio, Atascosa, and Bexar Counties in Ongoing Election Integrity Investigation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS …
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August 21, 2024 at 2:10 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0559-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0559-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0559-KP? Received: August 16, 2024 RE: Propriety of a county?s sale of surplus county property under Local Government Code chapter 263 Requested by: Wichita County Auditor You are subscribed to Office of Texas …
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August 16, 2024 at 10:49 PM

AG Paxton Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year

AG Paxton Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Recognizes Chil…
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August 16, 2024 at 8:02 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton and 23 Other States Ask SCOTUS to Allow Arizona Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voting to Go Into Effect

Attorney General Ken Paxton and 23 Other States Ask SCOTUS to Allow Arizona Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship for Voting to Go Into Effect FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 16, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Commun…
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August 16, 2024 at 2:20 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0558-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0558-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0558-KP  Received: August 14, 2024 RE: Authority of a local government to create a gun ban, otherwise prohibited by law, through a 501(c)(3) or other private entity Requested by: House Committee on Calendars Yo…
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August 15, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Private Businesses and States to Implement “Transgender” Policies

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Private Businesses and States to Implement ?Transgender? Policies FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communic…
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August 14, 2024 at 8:05 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Expanded Injunction Against Biden’s Harmful Title IX Rewrite, Ensuring Additional Protections for Texas Women

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Expanded Injunction Against Biden?s Harmful Title IX Rewrite, Ensuring Additional Protections for Texas Women FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 …
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August 14, 2024 at 6:15 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule That Could Force Rural Nursing Homes to Shut Down

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule That Could Force Rural Nursing Homes to Shut Down FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 14, 2024 at 12:25 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns the City of Dallas to End State Fair Firearms Policy Unlawfully Infringing on Second Amendment Rights

Attorney General Ken Paxton Warns the City of Dallas to End State Fair Firearms Policy Unlawfully Infringing on Second Amendment Rights FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communicat…
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August 13, 2024 at 8:34 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues General Motors for Unlawfully Collecting Drivers’ Private Data and Selling It To Several Companies, Including Insurance Companies

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues General Motors for Unlawfully Collecting Drivers? Private Data and Selling It To Several Companies, Including Insurance Companies ? ? Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues General Motors for Unlawfully Collecting Drivers? Private Data …
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August 12, 2024 at 7:02 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0557-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0557-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0557-KP? Received: August 8, 2024 RE: Authority of a county commissioners court to enact an order penalizing a dog owner for a public nuisance due to the dog?s excessive barking Requested by: Bandera County Attorn…
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August 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0556-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0556-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0556-KP  Received: August 5, 2024 RE: Authority of the Texas Supreme Court to require district and county clerks to integrate their case management systems with the proprietary re:SearchTX database Requested by: T…
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August 12, 2024 at 1:25 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation Into CenterPoint Energy’s Conduct During Hurricane Beryl

Attorney General Ken Paxton Opens Investigation Into CenterPoint Energy?s Conduct During Hurricane Beryl FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 8, 2024 at 3:42 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton's Ongoing Investigation Into ActBlue Yields Cooperation On Donor Credit Card Identification

Attorney General Ken Paxton's Ongoing Investigation Into ActBlue Yields Cooperation On Donor Credit Card Identification FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 6, 2024 at 9:22 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0555-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0555-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0555-KP  Received: August 2, 2024 RE: Authority of the Health and Human Services Commission to regulate and license providers of Individualized Skills and Socialization services under chapter 103 of the Human Reso…
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August 6, 2024 at 9:19 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0554-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0554-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0554-KP  Received: August 1, 2024 RE: Application of Government Code chapter 573 and several provisions of the Election Code to a county election administrator who is the spouse of a county commissioner Requested …
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August 6, 2024 at 6:29 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivers Major Win Against Google’s Internet Search Monopoly and Anticompetitive Business Practices

Attorney General Ken Paxton Delivers Major Win Against Google?s Internet Search Monopoly and Anticompetitive Business Practices FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 6, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag.…
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August 1, 2024 at 5:03 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Challenges Biden Administration’s Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton Challenges Biden Administration?s Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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August 1, 2024 at 3:53 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Final Victory, Forcing Biden to Continue Border Wall Construction

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Final Victory, Forcing Biden to Continue Border Wall Construction FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ?…
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August 1, 2024 at 2:43 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints New Deputy First Assistant Attorney General and Announces Senior Staff Promotions

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appoints New Deputy First Assistant Attorney General and Announces Senior Staff Promotions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 31, 2024 at 5:28 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration’s Attempt to Remove Rio Grande Border Buoys

Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Major Victory Against Biden Administration?s Attempt to Remove Rio Grande Border Buoys FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 30, 2024 at 8:40 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 60-Month Prison Sentence and Nearly $5 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraudster

Attorney General Ken Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure 60-Month Prison Sentence and Nearly $5 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraudster FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512…
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July 30, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State

Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures $1.4 Billion Settlement with Meta Over Its Unauthorized Capture of Personal Biometric Data In Largest Settlement Ever Obtained From An Action Brought By A Single State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2024 www.texasa…
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July 29, 2024 at 5:20 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0553-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0553-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0553-KP? Received: July 26, 2024 RE: Whether a vote by the board of a school district or governing body of an open-enrollment charter school affirming the existing policy to permit a chaplain to be hired by or vol…
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July 29, 2024 at 5:18 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0552-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0552-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0552-KP  Received: July 25, 2024 RE: Whether electronic notice captured by a QR code on a traffic violation card satisfies the notice requirements of Transportation Code sections 543.003 and 543.004 Requested by: …
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July 29, 2024 at 5:14 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0551-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0551-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0551-KP  Received: July 25, 2024 RE: Whether a county commissioner may simultaneously serve as chief of the local fire department Requested by: Andrews County Attorney You are subscribed to Office of Texas Atto…
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July 29, 2024 at 5:12 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0550-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0550-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0550-KP  Received: July 24, 2024 RE: Whether a county commissioners court may pay the legal defense costs incurred by a district attorney in successfully defending against a grievance filed against her with the Of…
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July 25, 2024 at 9:28 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Health Entities to Provide Contraceptives To Minors Without Parental Consent, in Violation of State Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration Over Rule Forcing Health Entities to Provide Contraceptives To Minors Without Parental Consent, in Violation of State Law FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov P…
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July 19, 2024 at 9:56 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage

Attorney General Ken Paxton Issues Consumer Alert Warning Texans of Potential Scams Following Nationwide CrowdStrike Outage FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 19, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 15, 2024 at 9:55 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Passage of The SAVE Act, a Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote

Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letter to U.S. Senate Urging Passage of The SAVE Act, a Law Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Vote FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@…
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July 15, 2024 at 9:26 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0549-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0549-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0549-KP  Received: July 11, 2024 RE: Use of funds collected under Local Government Code section 118.0216 Requested by: McLennan County District Attorney You are subscribed to Office of Texas Attorney General. T…
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July 15, 2024 at 7:24 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appeals to Continue Lawsuit Against Border NGO Facilitating Illegal Immigration

Attorney General Ken Paxton Appeals to Continue Lawsuit Against Border NGO Facilitating Illegal Immigration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 15, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]
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July 2, 2024 at 9:21 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Biden’s Unlawful Ban on Liquid Natural Gas Exports

Attorney General Ken Paxton Stops Biden?s Unlawful Ban on Liquid Natural Gas Exports FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Attorney General K…
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July 1, 2024 at 10:00 PM

Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Secures Indictment Against Mother of Newborn Baby Abandoned 23 Years Ago

Attorney General Ken Paxton?s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Secures Indictment Against Mother of Newborn Baby Abandoned 23 Years Ago FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2024 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communicati…
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June 27, 2024 at 6:46 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0548-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0548-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0548-KP? Received: June 27, 2024 RE: Whether, using certain grant funds, a county?s hiring of an administrative assistant to work in a dual role for the county judge and the prosecuting attorney constitutes a conf…
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June 27, 2024 at 6:42 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0547-KP)

Notification of Request for Opinion (RQ-0547-KP) Request for Opinion RQ-0547-KP  Received: June 26, 2024 RE: Whether a complainant is a party to a disciplinary action against a license holder under Occupations Code section 507.205(b)(2) Requested by: Texas Behavioral Health Executive …