Pax­ton Joins Mul­ti­state Ami­cus Brief Oppos­ing Fed­er­al Con­trol of State Tax Policy

 Attorney General Paxton has joined a multistate amicus brief in support of Ohio, in the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, in opposition to the Biden Administration’s restrictions in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

October 21, 2021 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Sues Biden Admin­is­tra­tion, Demands Con­tin­u­a­tion of Manda­to­ry Bor­der Wall Construction

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that he is co-leading another lawsuit against the Biden Administration, with Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt, demanding that the federal government continue to build the border wall using funds that Congress has already appropriated for it.

October 21, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Calls Atten­tion to Domes­tic Vio­lence on Go Pur­ple Day

For the seventh year, on October 21, 2021, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the OAG employees participated in the Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Purple Day event.

October 21, 2021 | Press Release

Oper­a­tion Wash Out’ Results in 38 Arrest­ed for Gang-Relat­ed Offenses

The Office of the Attorney General assisted in an operation that resulted in the arrest of 38 fugitives wanted for gang-related offenses.

October 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

Oper­a­tion Lucky Charm’ Results in 21 Sex Offend­er-Relat­ed Arrests

The Office of the Attorney General arrested 21 suspects for sex offender-related offenses.

October 20, 2021 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Announces For­ma­tion of Cold Case and Miss­ing Per­sons Unit

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the formation of the new Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

October 19, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Leads Mul­ti­state Coali­tion Defend­ing Coach’s Right to Prayer

Attorney General Ken Paxton led a 23-state coalition defending religious liberty for a high school football coach who was unjustly fired for praying after games.  

October 19, 2021 | Press Release

Pax­ton Joins Mul­ti­state Coali­tion Fight­ing IRS Pro­pos­al to Report Bank Accounts

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition demanding the Biden Administration rescind the IRS proposal that would require banks and financial institutions to report to the federal government information on every bank account that has a balance of $600 and more than $600 in transactions in a single year. 

October 18, 2021 | Noteworthy

Pax­ton Joins a Mul­ti­state Coali­tion to Stop the Sup­pres­sion of Par­ents’ Right to Free Speech

Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate coalition to defend the right to free speech for concerned parents across the country.

October 18, 2021 | Noteworthy