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In Texas’ High Criminal Court Races, the Stakes Are Life or Death

Bipartisan opposition to planned execution highlights power of state’s top criminal appeals court as Paxton candidates and Dem opponents vie for open seats.

Texas Observer

U.S. Appeals Court Allows Texas AG To Investigate Vote Harvesting

U.S. appeals court grants temporary stay on Texas voting law provisions, sparking concerns over voter outreach and integrity.

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Federal Judge Blocks Texas Law Being Used by AG Paxton to Investigate Nonprofits in The State

The ruling could impact ongoing investigations Paxton's office has launched against various nonprofit groups that advocate for immigrant and Latino rights.

Latin Times

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Watch: Texas lawmakers discuss noncitizens on the voter rolls

Here’s what you need to know after a ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Votebeat investigation found that Gov. Greg Abbott likely inflated the number of noncitizens on voter rolls.

The Texas Tribune

Abbott noncitizen voter claims inflated

At least nine U.S. citizens across three Texas counties were incorrectly labeled as noncitizens or removed

Salon

Speaker Boxing: Is Phelan Failin’, or Will the Far Right Fall Short Again?

The Paxton impeachment may have lit the match, but this fight is fueled by a yearslong campaign to incinerate what remains of bipartisan comity in the lower chamber.

Texas Observer

Judge reportedly strikes down Texas law that Ken Paxton frequently uses to investigate companies and nonprofits

A federal judge said Texas’ “request to examine” statute amounts to unconstitutional search and seizure, Bloomberg reported.

The Texas Tribune

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Republican Campaigns Outraise Democrats In Effort to Flip Three South Texas Districts

The Texas GOP is heavily investing in three Democrat-controlled state House districts with Latino majorities.

Latin Times

Ken Paxton’s voter registration suit against Travis County returned to state court

A federal court’s decision is the latest development in a bitter pre-election brawl between Republican state officials and Democratic county leaders.

The Texas Tribune

Texas overrides local lawsuits to negotiate smaller settlements with polluters, Harris County officials claim

A 2017 law lets the state block local governments, individuals and nonprofits from suing polluters and pursue the cases itself.

The Texas Tribune

Amid Noncitizen Voting Claims, Texas AG Seeks Federal Help to Confirm Citizenship for 450,000 Texans

Republicans have been pushing the theory for months even though studies have shown little evidence

Latin Times

Texas Attorney General Urges Biden Administration To Identify Non-Citizen Voters

Texas AG Paxton seeks federal assistance to identify potential non-citizen voters in Texas, raising concerns about election integrity.

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Elon Musk steps into Texas legislative races with $1 million donation to business group

Musk has recently emerged as a key backer of GOP nominee Donald Trump, whose top allies in Texas are at war with the group that received Musk’s largesse.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Sues TikTok Over Illegal Sharing Of Minors' Personal Data

The lawsuit, filed in Galveston County, is seeking civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation and injunction against further breach

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Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law

The attorney general argues that the popular short form video app has not complied with a new state law that seeks to protect children who are active online.

Latin Times

Celebrities Like Wilmer Valderrama, Rosario Dawson Join $5M Initiative To Boost Latino Voter Turnout

Voto Latino Foundation has teamed up with over 170 college campus groups to hold voter registration events and online activities during Hispanic Heritage Month, which will end on Oct. 15.

Latin Times

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over $400K Abortion Travel Assistance

In the 2024-2025 budget, Austin allocated $400,000 to help residents with travel expenses, like airfare, gas, hotels, child care, and food, when traveling out-of-state for an abortion after Texas banned almost all abortions in the summer of 2022.

Latin Times

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Ballot Harvesting Law, Halting AG Ken Paxton's Voter Fraud Investigations

The ruling said Texas' ballot harvesting provisions were unconstitutional by being too vague, restricting free speech and violating the 14th Amendment

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Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It depends on how you count.

Phelan appears to lack support from the majority of House Republicans, but he could still win with some Democratic support.

The Independent UK

The State Fair of Texas opens with a new gun ban after courts reject challenge

The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban

Latin Times

GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Stop Biden's Parole Program to Help Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens

The lawmakers say the plan would create a "loophole" for allowing illegal immigration. The complaint comes after the program was halted last month by a judge.

The Texas Tribune

Paxton sues Austin over abortion travel fund

The city has appropriated $400,000 to help residents travel out of state for abortions. This is the second lawsuit targeting the fund.

Latin Times

Texas Supreme Court Deals New Blow to AG Ken Paxton, Upholds State Fair's Gun Ban

The attorney general had been waging a legal fight to overturn the decision, implemented after a shooting took place at the event last year

Latin Times

Texas AG Ken Paxton Targets New Nonprofit Providing Aid to Migrants

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center received an investigative demand over any ties with the sponsorship program allowing people from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to migrate legally to the U.S.

The Texas Tribune

Attorney General Ken Paxton targets El Paso nonprofit that offers legal services to migrants

Attorney General Ken Paxton has investigated at least five organizations this year that do immigration-related work.

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