Leaders of Five Major Texas Health System Applaud Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Attorney General Paxton for Leadership in Withdrawing Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
The leaders of five major health systems in Texas sent a letter to Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, and Attorney General Paxton, thanking them for exposing the consequences of the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR) and supporting President Trump's decision to withdraw it.
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.
AG Paxton Urges Full Fifth Circuit to Prevent Federal Government from Granting Private Entities the Ability to Tax States
Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a petition with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the entire court to rehear a case involving the legality of a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule delegating power to a private entity to impose taxes on States.
Governor Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Patrick, Attorney General Paxton Issue Statement On Withdrawal Of Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton today issued a statement following President Trump's decision to withdraw the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR)
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.
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.
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.