North Texas Republicans divided over Paxton vs. Cornyn in intense Senate race
The attorney general announced his campaign Tuesday night on Laura Ingraham's show on Fox News Channel.
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The attorney general announced his campaign Tuesday night on Laura Ingraham's show on Fox News Channel.
He made the announcement on the Fox News Channel, and his Senate campaign website is now live.
This could be the biggest GOP political battle since 2010 when Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison challenged Governor Rick Perry.
The AP, citing sources, reported the decision due to concerns about prosecutors' ability to secure a conviction.
Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating whether Dallas ISD broke state law by allowing trans athletes in girls' sports.
With the potential for Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging him in the Republican primary, his campaign video emphasized his support for President Trump.
The AG's Office claims Coppell ISD's curriculum director discussed how despite what the state says, the district does "what's right."
Paxton expressed concerns that DeepSeek is a proxy for the Chinese Communist Party to undermine American AI dominance and steal data.
The speaker assigns committee chairmanships and can push for a bill's passage or kill it.
The 89th session of the Texas Legislature begins Tuesday and as part of passing a budget, lawmakers will consider what to do with the projected $20 billion surplus.
A number of House Republicans from around North Texas joined Paxton in backing David Cook.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman via telemedicine.
As school districts struggle to control the spread online exploitation among their students, Texas lawmakers could consider banning social media from minors along with other measures in the upcoming legislative session.
The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.
Dallas voters passed Proposition R, which decriminalizes possession of less than four ounces of marijuana.
In the texts, Leach reportedly asked the judge to reconsider Roberson's case, whose execution has now been postponed.
Texas has sued a Dallas doctor for allegedly providing gender-affirming care to transgender youths, marking a significant enforcement of recent Republican-driven bans.
"You're going to see several layers of security when you're at the fair."
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to continue the legal battle.
The Attorney General can ask the Texas Supreme Court to review the case.
The City of Dallas says the gun ban is all about the safety of fairgoers. Attorney General Ken Paxton says it's a violation of Texans' rights.
Texas AG Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the State Fair of Texas and the city of Dallas late last month over the fair's policy that prohibits most visitors from carrying guns or other weapons.
The hearing on Thursday is set to challenge the State Fair of Texas' decision to ban guns this year.
Paxton accused the federal government of attempting to "undermine" the state's law enforcement capabilities.
