Paxton Urges FDA to Preserve State Regulation of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Attorney General Paxton joined 42 states urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to preserve state authority to enforce pro-consumer state laws governing the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids.
Paxton’s Law Enforcement Round Up
Important arrests made from both the human trafficking and fugitive apprehension units across the state.
Paxton Sues Planned Parenthood to Disgorge $10 Million in Medicaid Payments
On behalf of the State of Texas, Attorney General Paxton has sued Planned Parenthood Federation of America and several Planned Parenthood locations in Texas, seeking recovery of $10 million in payments made by the Texas Medicaid program.
Paxton Joins Comment Letter to FERC Opposing Proposed Regulations on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) on its proposal to regulate greenhouse gas emissions arising from new natural gas projects.
Paxton Works to Stop International Scam Calls
Attorney General Paxton filed comments urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to require U.S. telephone companies to curb abusive robocalls from foreign sources.
Paxton’s December Law Enforcement Round Up
In Bexar County, David Caesar Berlanga was arrested on December 8 for 9 counts of Possession of Child Pornography.
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Against Vaccine Mandate for CMS Healthcare Employees
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined several states in a comment letter against the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which requires vaccination of all healthcare workers at CMS facilities throughout the country.
Paxton Sues Biden Over Unlawful Vaccine Mandate for Texas State Troops
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden Administration over an unconstitutional vaccine mandate being imposed on the Texas Army National Guard and the Texas Air National Guard.
Paxton Wins Federal Court Ruling to Stop Head Start Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Attorney General Ken Paxton obtained a Texas-wide preliminary injunction from a Lubbock Federal District Court Judge that immediately halts implementation of the Biden Administration’s vaccine and mask mandate for the early childhood education program known as Head Start.
Paxton Joins Comment Letter Against Head Start Program Vaccine and Mask Mandates
Attorney General Ken Paxton has joined a comment letter challenging the “Head Start Rule” that gives all Head Start staff and volunteers until January 31, 2022 to get the COVID-19 vaccine, and also requires all staff and children over 2 years of age to wear a mask.