Ken Paxton

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.

March 3, 2022 9:12pm CST

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.

March 1, 2022 10:19pm CST

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.

February 25, 2022 7:41am CST

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.

February 16, 2022 3:58pm CST

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.

February 14, 2022 2:57pm CST

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.

February 14, 2022 1:07pm CST

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.

February 11, 2022 1:45pm CST

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.

January 27, 2022 2:04pm CST

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.

January 26, 2022 4:03pm CST

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.

January 19, 2022 5:06pm CST

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.

January 19, 2022 4:58pm CST

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.

January 14, 2022 7:07pm CST

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.

January 13, 2022 6:00pm CST

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.

November 23, 2021 6:20am CST

Texas sues Biden administration over vaccination mandates

The state has also challenged the federal government’s vaccination mandates for big businesses and federal contractors.

November 16, 2021 3:06pm CST

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.

November 10, 2021 7:12pm CST

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.

November 9, 2021 3:42pm CST

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.

November 8, 2021 12:55pm CST