Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Indictments Against Participants In “Pay-To-Pass” Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Texas Teacher Certifications
A grand jury in Harris County has issued indictments against five individuals involved in a scheme to help unqualified individuals fraudulently obtain Texas teacher certifications.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over Unlawful Weaponization of Environmental Law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the U.S. Department of the Interior, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”), and Biden-Harris Administration officials over the unlawful listing of seven freshwater mussel species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”).
OAG Notifies Texas Supreme Court of Unethical Attempt By State Representative Jeff Leach To Improperly Influence a Judge in Roberson Capital Punishment Proceedings
The Office of the Attorney General notified the Texas Supreme Court of unethical “ex parte” communications sent by Representative Jeff Leach to a sitting Judge on the Court of Criminal Appeals.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Takes Action After Biden-Harris Administration Selectively Targets Elon Musk’s Voter Registration Drives While Enabling Noncitizens to Illegally Vote
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) request with the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) to investigate the federal agency’s intimidation of businessman Elon Musk over his voter registration program that performs outreach to supporters of First and Second Amendment rights.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Makes Criminal Referral to DOJ Concerning Widespread Suspect Political Donations Made Through ActBlue’s Fundraising Platform
Attorney General Ken Paxton made a criminal referral to the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) detailing the results of an investigation that revealed how suspicious actors seemingly use ActBlue’s political fundraising platform to make illegal straw donations.
Office of the Attorney General Sets the Record Straight About Nikki Curtis’s Death, Rebutting Jeff Leach’s and Joe Moody’s Lies About Convicted Child Murderer
The Office of the Attorney General released the original autopsy report and other evidence to correct falsehoods amplified by a coalition interfering with the capital punishment proceedings in which Robert Roberson was scheduled to be executed for the murder of his two-year-old daughter Nikki.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration for Refusing to Verify the Citizenship Status of Potentially Ineligible Voters on Texas Voter Rolls
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and other members of the Biden-Harris Administration for refusing to comply with federal law requiring them to assist States in verifying the citizenship status of potentially ineligible people registered to vote.
Investigation Into ActBlue By Attorney General Ken Paxton Uncovers Large Number of Suspicious Donations Made Through Obscured Identities and Untraceable Means; OAG Demands FEC Action
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a Petition for Rulemaking to the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) detailing how suspicious actors appear to be using ActBlue’s political fundraising platform to make a large number of straw political donations.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case Unit Helps Solve Decade Old Homicide in Texarkana
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit assisted the Texarkana Police Department in solving a 2014 homicide, leading to the arrest of 27-year-old Cameron Cheatham for the murder of Xavier Rollins.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Recognizes October as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
For the tenth consecutive year, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) employees will participate in “Go Purple Day” during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Thursday, October 17, OAG employees wear purple to symbolize solidarity with survivors, raising awareness against domestic violence.