For the second time this week, Attorney General Paxton and a bipartisan group of attorneys general announced an agreement in principle to address the opioid crisis. The proposed settlement would require the former opioid maker Allergan to pay up to $2.37 billion to participating States and […]
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Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 billion settlement: Preliminary Agreement Will Provide Cash and Naloxone to Address Opioids Crisis
Attorney General Paxton has reached an agreement on key financial terms with opioid maker Teva, which would provide up to $4.25 billion to participating states and local governments. While critical details of the settlement remain the subject of ongoing negotiations, […]
Senate Passes Coastal Spine Project to Protect Texas Gulf Coast
Authorizes Construction of Coastal Spine Project for Texas, Critical for Hurricane Mitigation U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the Senate passed his provision to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system known as the […]
Sen. Cruz Secures Major Victories For Texas Communities in 2022 Water Resources Development Act
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz released the following statement after voting to support the 2022 Water Resources Development Act, which included numerous provisions to help Texas that he and his staff worked to ensure were included in the bill. “Strong coastal […]
AG Paxton Supports SCOTUS Petition to Protect Jurors, Defend Federal Death Penalty Statute
Attorney General Paxton joined a Kentucky-led amicus brief to support Ohio’s petition for certiorari with the Supreme Court in the capital case Shoop v. Cunningham, No. 21-1587. The Cincinnati-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit adopted a view of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death […]
Cruz, Scott, Lummis Introduce Resolution Affirming the Historic Definition of a Recession
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), have introduced a resolution to cement the historic definition of an economic recession. Historically, an economic recession has been defined as two consecutive negative quarters […]
Cruz Co-sponsors Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is co-sponsoring legislation to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system, which would mitigate the impact of major hurricanes and other significant water events in and around the Texas coast—and the vast petrochemical industry […]
AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Biden Administration from Regulating Non-Functional Firearm Parts
Attorney General Ken Paxton joined an Arizona-led 17-state complaint against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Department of Justice, and the Acting Director of ATF, to fight the Biden administration’s unconstitutional rulemaking that would regulate firearm […]
AG Paxton Publishes New Guidance Upon Issuance of SCOTUS’s Dobbs Judgment
Today Attorney General Paxton released a guidance letter following the U.S. Supreme Court’s issuance of a judgment in the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v Wade. To read the Advisory, click here.
Texas Tech Researcher: Peanuts Help Weight Loss, Blood Pressure, Glucose Levels
Kristina Petersen was part of the study from the University of South Australia. A Texas Tech University faculty member is helping to show the world that peanuts may be a useful dietary addition in dealing with a variety of health needs. A […]
