AG Paxton’s Office Urges 5th Circuit to Uphold Texas’ Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood
“We provided conclusive evidence to the 5th Circuit that Planned Parenthood’s practices constitute serious breaches of medical and ethical standards. Such illegal and unethical behavior more than justifies Texas’ decision to withhold taxpayer funding from the organization,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Planned Parenthood’s shocking and repugnant conduct, captured in the raw video footage, proves that it is not a ”˜qualified’ provider under the Medicaid Act. An organization that is willing to subject women to abortion procedure modifications that can put their health at risk without their consent does not deserve a dime of Texas taxpayers’ money.”
AG Paxton Preserves Academic Records for Texans Who Attended ITT Technical Institute
“ITT pulled the rug out from under Texans who were attempting to better their lives through education, and their record of classroom work could have vanished forever had we not taken legal action,” Attorney General Paxton said. “I’m pleased that my office has helped secure the academic records of former ITT students, who’ll be able to use official transcripts to obtain professional licenses, gain employment and transfer ITT credits to other institutions.”
AG Paxton Reaches $15.2 Million Settlement with Fraudulent Medicaid Providers
“Protecting taxpayer funds and the financial integrity of the Texas Medicaid program is a priority for my office,” Attorney General Paxton said. “This case sends a clear message to providers that it doesn’t pay to cheat Medicaid. We will hold violators accountable with personal liability and exclusion from the program as provided by Texas law.”
AG Paxton’s Office Continues Investigation of Illegal Voting Scheme Tied to City of Edinburg’s 2017 Election
“These arrests further demonstrate my office’s commitment to ensuring that the voting process is secure and fair in all Texas elections,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Anyone who attempts to deprive the people of Texas of their voice by undermining the integrity of elections will be brought to justice and penalized by the full extent of the law.”
AG Paxton Leads 10-State Brief Supporting Legislative Immunity in Arkansas Supreme Court Case
“At stake in this case is the fundamental right of any legislator to speak his or her mind with impunity while engaged in legislative work,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The ACLU’s deposition requests threaten to violate that independence and undermine the important principle of legislative immunity that our founders incorporated into the U.S. Constitution.”
AG Paxton Asks 5th Circuit for Emergency Stay of Lower Court’s Voter Registration Ruling
“An emergency stay is necessary to maintain Texas’ current legislatively enacted voter registration procedures while the 5th Circuit reviews our case,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The district court’s flawed ruling goes way beyond what federal law requires and the court never had jurisdiction on this voter registration case from plaintiffs who were already registered.”
AG Paxton Commends Trump Administration Proposal to Allow Health Providers to Follow Conscience in Federal Title X
“It is imperative that citizens have access to health-centered family planning services, and it is just as important that Title X health providers are protected from a government directed violation of religious and moral convictions,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Abortion and family planning cannot be conflated without dismissing the sanctity of life. By scrapping the requirement that health providers must promote abortion as an option, President Trump has taken a large step toward preserving individual freedoms and the respect for human life, including unborn life.”
AG Paxton’s Office Teams Up with Local, Federal Law Enforcement to Arrest 13 People Involved in Organized Crime and Prostitution in Texas
Attorney General Ken Paxton today announced that his office collaborated with local and federal law enforcement on a seven-month investigation that culminated in the arrests of 13 people allegedly involved in prostitution and human trafficking in Texas.
AG Paxton Praises Trump Administration Proposal to Protect Life in the Federal Title X Family Planning Grant Program
“Sending taxpayer money to abortion providers is a bit like giving matches to an arsonist, so long as he promises he will use somebody else's matches to start fires,” Attorney General Paxton said. “In making a true separation between family planning clinics and abortion providers a requirement for receipt of Title X funds, President Trump again demonstrated his commitment to protecting the sanctity of life and the conscience rights of millions of Americans. Attempts to conflate abortion and family planning have always violated the letter and the spirit of Title X. This decision is equal parts victory for the rule of law and for the unborn.”
AG Paxton Reminds Texans of May 31 Deadline to Claim Western Union Refunds
“Texans who were tricked into sending funds via Western Union and qualify for refunds deserve justice, but many may not know about this opportunity,” Attorney General Paxton said. “My office is reminding affected consumers that May 31 is the deadline to submit a claim so they can get back funds lost to wire transfer scams.”