Legal battle continues over whether gender-transitioning care for Texas trans youth is 'child abuse'
Governor Greg Abbott wants the state to investigate parents of transgender kids, who may be getting "gender-affirming healthcare." Civil rights groups sued, and the state is fighting back.
Texas Attorney General primary results: Ken Paxton forced into runoff
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will have to win the GOP nomination in a runoff. He's seeking his third term as AG amid legal woes and accusations of abuse of his office.
3 Texas GOP attorney general candidates debate without Ken Paxton
The fight for the Texas attorney general job got heated during a debate Thursday night. But the man who holds the position now was a no-show.
Texas sues CDC to stop mask mandates on planes
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Irving, are suing the Biden administration to end mask mandates on planes.
Texas AG sues Facebook parent Meta over facial recognition
The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes, without their informed consent.
Texas AG sues Facebook parent Meta over facial recognition
The Texas Attorney General is suing Facebook parent Meta, saying the company has unlawfully collected biometric data on Texans for commercial purposes, without their informed consent.
2022 Texas Attorney General election: Democratic, Republican candidate guide
The Democratic and Republican primary elections for Texas Attorney General will take place March 1, 2022. There are four Republican candidates and five Democratic candidates.
Ken Paxton targets Louie Gohmert in primary for attorney general
Paxton’s attack ads suggest that he sees Gohmert as a bigger threat than the other two Republicans in the race — Land Commissioner George P. Bush and former state Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman.
Ken Paxton hasn’t disclosed donors who fueled most of $2.8 million campaign haul
Attorney General Ken Paxton has not disclosed a large chunk of his campaign donors from the past six months, a week after he was required to report them to the Texas Ethics Commission.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton tests positive for COVID-19
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement Wednesday, Paxton's office confirmed reports that the Republican had tested positive for the coronavirus.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has fought vaccine mandates, tests positive for COVID-19
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Wednesday.
Paxton to fight Austin judge's ruling on Abbott's Operation Lone Star
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is planning to appeal a ruling that Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star contains unconstitutional initiatives.
Texas suing Planned Parenthood over $10M in Medicaid payments
The money Texas is seeking to recoup from Planned Parenthood did not pay for abortion services but did cover cancer screenings, birth control access and other health services.
Louie Gohmert announces he will run for Texas Attorney General
Gohmert will join a Republican field that already includes commissioner of the Texas General Land Office George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and Texas Republican State Rep. Matt Krause.
Texas sues Biden administration over vaccination mandates
The state has also challenged the federal government’s vaccination mandates for big businesses and federal contractors.
Federal judge overrules Gov. Greg Abbott's ban on masks in schools
The judge said the governor's order impedes children with disabilities from the benefits of public schools’ programs, services and activities, in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Louie Gohmert exploring run against Ken Paxton in crowded GOP primary
Land Commissioner George P. Bush, former Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman and state Rep. Matt Krause are also vying for the GOP nomination next year.
Analysis: Early signs point to another GOP-dominated election cycle in Texas
Republican incumbents enter their reelection campaigns well ahead of their Republican challengers and with most voters unacquainted with the Democratic challengers in the field, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Texas, Biden administration trade lawsuits over hot-button issues
Texas and the Biden administration exchanged lawsuits on Thursday regarding the federal government’s coronavirus vaccine mandate and voting rights.
Texas AG Ken Paxton files suit over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Texas AG Ken Paxton has filed suit over President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors.
















