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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now suing Travis County over voter registration efforts

Earlier in September, Paxton filed two lawsuits against Harris and Bexar counties over their plans to register voters via mail.

Latin Times

Eleven Texas officials call for federal investigation into election-related raids

The Democratic congress members urged the Justice Department to investigate AG Ken Paxton's raids targeting Latino campaign volunteers and community leaders

Latin Times

Texas sues for medical records of women who are seeking out of state abortions

While Texas cannot punish women directly if they travel out of state to have an abortion, it can charge anyone who assists or performs the medical procedure

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“It’s time for big change”: Texas Republicans seeking to oust Speaker Dade Phelan present united front

Reps. Tom Oliverson and Shelby Slawson, both members of House Republican leadership, became the first two candidates to challenge Phelan’s speakership.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Sues Biden Administration Over Abortion Medical Records Rule

Texas lawsuit challenges federal rule protecting women's abortion medical records privacy and reproductive health privacy.

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What Trump 2.0 Would Mean for Texas

The state’s ruling conservative class stands to gain bigly, while everyone else will face the fallout of a radical second term.

Texas Observer

Another Republican is challenging Dade Phelan for Texas House speaker

The Texas House speaker race is becoming increasingly crowded. Phelan, who is under fire from his right, says he plans to seek the leadership position again.

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Ken Paxton sues Bexar County over voter registration outreach effort

The move escalates Texas Republicans’ brewing fight with urban counties over initiatives to proactively send applications to unregistered voters.

The Texas Tribune

LULAC says Texas AG Paxton is 'engaged in official oppression' of minority voters following raids

LULAC is asking the DOJ to investigate Paxton after the AG ordered the raids of Latino activists' home. They argue it violates the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Latin Times

What Texans need to know about helping people register to vote or cast ballots

Texas officials have launched investigations into voting fraud allegations, but assisting other voters isn’t automatically illegal.

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LULAC requests DOJ to investigate home raids of Latino activists in Texas as a violation of civil rights

The homes Texas Latino campaign volunteers have been raided amid an election fraud investigation. The baseless accusations have caused fervor among activists.

The Texas Tribune

Group of Texas Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violations

The request by the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus in a letter to the Department of Justice follows a similar request by a Latino civil rights organization.

Latin Times

Texas AG Paxton sues Dallas over ban on firearms at State Fair after deadline to comply passes

"I warned fifteen days ago that if they did not end their unlawful conduct I would see them in court, and now I will," Paxton said in a statement

Latin Times

Texas judge rejects state AG Paxton's bid to question leader of migrant aid organization

Paxton has spearheaded several initiatives aimed at cracking down on organizations providing aid to migrants in the state

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Group sues Texas over law banning state business with firms “boycotting” fossil fuels

The lawsuit, filed in federal court, argues that the 2021 so-called “anti-ESG” law discriminates against specific political views.

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Judge rejects Ken Paxton’s bid to question leader of Brownsville migrant aid organization

The AG’s office sought to depose the leader of Team Brownsville, which provides water, shelter and basic necessities to asylum-seeking migrants.

The Independent UK

Judge shields second border aid group from deeper questioning in Texas investigation

A judge has denied another attempt by Texas to call for a migrant aid group from deeper questioning in a Republican-led investigation into organizations that help immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border

The Texas Tribune

Paxton takes Dallas to court over gun ban at State Fair

With the State Fair opening in less than a month, the Attorney General is asking a Dallas County judge to overturn the ban on guns.

The Independent UK

Texas Attorney General Paxton sues to block gun ban at the sprawling State Fair of Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit seeking to block a ban on firearms at the sprawling State Fair of Texas, one of the state’s biggest annual celebrations

Latin Times

Pope Francis claims working to repel migrants is a 'grave sin'

The pontiff again advocated for countries to be more welcoming, saying that people are "crossing seas and deserts to reach a land where they can live in peace and safety"

The Independent UK

What to know after Texas authorities searched the homes of Latino campaign volunteers

A Latino voting rights group is calling for a federal investigation after Texas authorities searched the homes of its volunteers last week and seized phones and computers

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