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Robert Roberson defense team fights back against Texas AG's office statements
The case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson has reached new levels of scrutiny as blowback continues over recent statements from the Attorney General Ken Paxton. In the latest move by Roberson’s defense, his team released a rebuttal to claims from Paxton’s office that affirmed the prosecution’s case.
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Ken Paxton comments on ‘shaken baby' capital murder case
There are new developments in the case of death row inmate Robert Roberson. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is commenting for the first time since Roberson’s execution was put on hold. He wants to “set the record straight about the murder case that landed Roberson on death row and the subpoena that put a halt to last week’s execution.” NBC...
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Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit accusing TikTok of sharing and selling minors’ personal information in violation of a new state law. The company denied the accusations hours later.
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Federal judge bars Texas vote harvesting investigations
The ruling on Saturday immediately halted the state’s ability to investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, such as the investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton into the League of United Latin American Citizens.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton suing Austin over recently approved abortion travel fund
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Austin to block what he says is an “unlawful” use of taxpayer money to help women obtain out-of-state abortions.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects Ken Paxton's latest attempt to block State Fair gun ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is taking his challenge of the State Fair of Texas’s new gun policy to the state supreme court.
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State Fair of Texas gun ban goes before judge on Thursday
A Dallas judge is set to decide the legality of a policy banning guns at the State Fair of Texas on Thursday after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the ban violates state law.
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State Fair of Texas gun ban to remain, judge denies Ken Paxton's injunction
A judge is set to decide the legality of a policy banning guns at the State Fair of Texas on Thursday.
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State Fair of Texas gun ban hearing starts Thursday
The State of Texas is suing the State Fair of Texas over a new gun policy. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen tells us more.
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Travis County accuses top Texas officials of violating Voter Registration Act
Travis County has sued Attorney General Ken Paxton and Secretary of State Jane Nelson in federal court over the state’s attempt to block voter registration efforts ahead of a hotly contested presidential election.
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AG Paxton pulls legal opinion backing nonprofits banning firearms on city-owned land
Attorney General Ken Paxton this week withdrew a legal opinion issued by his office in 2016 saying nonprofits have the right to ban firearms from property leased from the government.
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Texas Republican attorney general sues over voter registration efforts in Democrat strongholds
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued two of the state’s largest counties to block efforts to register voters ahead of the November general election, drawing claims of voter suppression from state Democrats.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over voter registration outreach effort
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit in an effort to stop Bexar County officials from mailing residents voter registration forms.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Dallas over State Fair's gun policy
In early August, the State Fair of Texas unveiled its revised policy, which prohibits the carriage of firearms within Fair Park by individuals who are not active or retired law enforcement officers.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton's office launches illegal voting tip line
It’s an email address the Texas AG’s office says Texans can report suspected violations of state election law to. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard has the latest action taken by Paxton involving election security concerns.
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Texas AG launches illegal voting tipline; some experts say evidence doesn't support widespread voter fraud
Ahead of November’s elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has launched an illegal voting tip line.
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Texas Latino leaders label voter fraud investigation ‘nonsense,' call for federal, state reviews
A Democratic candidate for the Texas House on Monday dismissed as “nonsense” a state investigation into a vote harvesting scheme that led authorities to confiscate her phone and search the homes of a legislative aide and elderly Latino election volunteers.
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Texas sues over program to give immigrant spouses of US citizens legal status
Sixteen Republican-led states are suing to end a federal program that could potentially give nearly half a million immigrants without legal status who are married to U.S. citizens a path to citizenship.
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State Fair of Texas stands pat on policy prohibiting firearms in Fair Park
The State Fair of Texas stands behind its updated security policy and is ready to cooperate with the city of Dallas in responding to threats from the state attorney general.
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Texas lawmakers react to AG Ken Paxton's urge to reverse gun ban at State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is threatening legal action against the City of Dallas if the State Fair of Texas does not lift its new ban on all guns, including license-to-carry firearms. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports on how local lawmakers are responding.