Conservative Christian Attorneys Gain Influence Under Trump
Attorneys with First Liberty law firm in Dallas have moved into powerful taxpayer-funded jobs at the Texas attorney general's office, and even advised President Trump.
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Attorneys with First Liberty law firm in Dallas have moved into powerful taxpayer-funded jobs at the Texas attorney general's office, and even advised President Trump.
The attorneys general of five other states took similar legal action Tuesday against the Stamford, Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma.
Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a seven-state coalition suing the federal government over the DACA program.
Authorities say the first black woman elected sheriff in Texas and two other candidates for the post were indicted for criminal violations for fraud related to campaign contributions.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered two more school districts to stop "unlawful electioneering activities," accusing them of using state funds to endorse a political candidate.
CBS 11 obtained a copy of the request Mesquite ISD received from the Texas Attorney General, asking for emails from all principals and the superintendent that have anything to do with voting.
President Donald Trump has tweeted his support for eight top Texas Republicans ahead of the state's primary next week.
Gov. Greg Abbott has refused to say if he voted for other statewide officeholders from his own Republican party in the Texas primary. He said the "ballot is secret. It will remain secret."
U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack told the state the overhaul must include improvements in record keeping, caseworker visits and where children are placed.
The nearly hour-long video was developed over the last year by the attorney general's Human Trafficking/Transnational Organized Crime section.
Ken Paxton faces no opposition in the GOP primary March 6 and is heavily favored in November's general election.
Ken Paxton spokesman Mark Rylander said views expressed by associate deputy attorney general Andrew Leonie on social media "do not reflect our values."
It seems the City of Mesquite can't quite let the annexation issue go.
One of the lawsuits is against Big Willy's which has locations south/southwest the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The business is said to have charged $3.99 and $4.99 per gallon of unleaded gasoline at numerous stations.
A federal appeals court in New Orleans is set to hear arguments over a Texas law cracking down on sanctuary cities.
The state of Texas has formally notified 127 gas stations that they were guilty of price gouging during the Hurricane Harvey emergency.
The Texas AG's office said Monday, all of the cases involve consumer complaints against gas stations that allegedly charged $3.99 or higher for a gallon of unleaded gasoline or diesel.
Prosecutors have closed a bribery investigation against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after the Republican received a $100,000 donation to his legal defense fund from an executive who recently settled a Medicare fraud suit with the state.
State District Judge Robert Johnson on Wednesday postponed the trial until 2018 after prosecutors requested a delay.
It's estimated that between 500,000 and one million automobiles were submerged in floodwaters during the unprecedented disaster.
An appeals court has blocked a lower court's ruling that prevented special prosecutors in Paxton's felony securities fraud case from collecting a six-figure payment.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the decision would allow the state to "enforce the core" of the law while opponents predicted that the actual effect would be limited.
As residents from the Gulf Coast were fleeing inland to escape the threat of Harvey, many complained about potential price gouging. Now, three businesses are facing lawsuits as a result, including one from the DFW area.
In a filing Tuesday, Ken Paxton requested expedited consideration and a ruling from the U.S. 5th Circuit Court within two days.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton promises to appeal the ruling.
