AG Pax­ton: For­mer Texas ITT Stu­dents to Receive $27 Mil­lion in Debt Relief Set­tle­ment with PEAKS Trust

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced a settlement agreement with PEAKS Trust, a private loan program run by ITT Tech and affiliated with Deutsche Bank entities, granting over $27 million in debt relief to former ITT students in Texas.

September 17, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: City of San Anto­nio Ordered to Lift Ban on Chick-fil‑A at Inter­na­tion­al Airport

Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reached an informal resolution with the City of San Antonio regarding its decision to exclude Chick-fil-A from a concession contract based on the religious beliefs associated with that company and its owners.

September 14, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton Files Appeal to Stop Har­ris Coun­ty Clerk from Unlaw­ful­ly Send­ing Mil­lions of Unso­licit­ed Mail-In Bal­lot Applications

Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an appeal with the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, urging the court to prevent Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins from sending over two million unsolicited mail-in ballot applications to registered voters in Harris County, many of whom do not qualify to vote by mail.

September 12, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Elec­tion Fraud Pre­ven­tion Mea­sures Must be Upheld

Attorney General Ken Paxton today commended the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for granting an emergency stay defending critical anti-fraud provisions in the Texas Election Code and halting a district court’s order demanding the Texas Secretary of State issue a series of unlawful advisories directing local election officials not to enforce Texas law.

September 11, 2020 | Press Release

AG Pax­ton: Fifth Cir­cuit Cor­rect­ly Upholds Texas Elec­tion Law

Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit decision upholding vote-by-mail laws established by the Texas Legislature.

September 11, 2020 | Press Release