AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Frisco Independent School District (“FISD”) for illegal electioneering by using official resources to urge people to vote in favor of a certain policy. Repeatedly and as recently as February 27, Frisco […]
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Attorney General Ken Paxton Wins Case Challenging $1.7 Trillion Federal Funding Bill Passed Unconstitutionally With Less Than Half of U.S. Congress Physically Present
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a major victory in defense of the United States Constitution, with a court ruling that the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package was unlawfully passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2022 […]
Family History Day at the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center: Saturday, March 30
Liberty, TX – Have you ever wondered how to take care of your family’s treasures, like old photographs, letters, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and journals? Have you ever wondered how to learn more about the ancestors in those heirlooms? Now is […]
Annual White Bass Run Arrives in Texas
AUSTIN – The annual white bass run, a treasured tradition for anglers across Texas, has officially begun. Each spring, white bass run upstream from reservoirs into rivers and creeks to spawn, creating prime fishing opportunities for new and seasoned anglers. […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Major Pornography Distributor for Violating Texas Age Verification Laws
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Aylo Global Entertainment, a major pornography distribution company, for violating HB 1181, a Texas law that requires reasonable age verification measures to protect minors from being exposed to […]
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), today filed legislation to halt efforts by the Biden administration to issue a central bank digital currency […]
TDLR Rolls Out Refreshed, More User-Friendly Agency Website
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) has launched a modernized and updated website (www.tdlr.texas.gov) designed to make it easier and faster for users to locate the information they need. The new website is optimized for mobile users […]
Go Behind the Headlines with Latest Exhibit from State Archives
Austin, TX – The latest exhibit at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), Extra! Extra! Eyes of the World on Texas, opening Monday, Feb. 26, reminds us of moments in history when the nation’s spotlight shone on our […]
Attorney General Ken Paxton Defends Texas Law Prohibiting Big Tech Censorship at SCOTUS
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will defend HB 20, a Texas law that prevents major social media platforms from engaging in viewpoint discrimination and censorship, at the Supreme Court of the United States (“SCOTUS”) on February 26. Solicitor […]
Texas Attorney General Secures Conviction and 50-Year Sentence for Child Murderer
NUECES COUNTY – Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a 50-year sentence for a murderer who killed a four-year-old child. Ezekiel Ramirez, 29, of Corpus Christi, TX, was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement to 50 years in the Institutional […]
