Texas Attorney General's Office
Coverage of Texas Attorney General's Office in the Nexus archive.
- Rallies, ad blitzes and a Trump endorsement: inside the final days of the Cornyn-Paxton runoff
The final days of the Cornyn-Paxton runoff in Texas feature intense campaign activities, including rallies in Corpus Christi and San Antonio, and a Trump endorsement. Both candidates, U.S. Senator John Cornyn and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, are mobilizing supporters ahead of the election.
- Ken Paxton Wanted to Crack Down on Forum Shopping. Now Lawyers Say He’s Improperly Seeking Out Favorable Courts.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is accused of improperly seeking favorable courts by filing a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies in a small county. The lawsuit claims that Tylenol is linked to autism and ADHD in children. Paxton's office has filed at least 30 cases with tenuous connections to the counties where they were filed.
- Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail
Ken Paxton's office approved a plea deal offering just one day in jail in a child sex abuse case involving Adam Hoffman. State representatives and victim's family representatives addressed the controversial agreement at the McLennan County Courthouse. The case has drawn scrutiny over what critics view as an inadequate sentence for the severity of the crime.
- ActBlue sues Texas AG Ken Paxton, alleging political retaliation over Democrats' fundraising
ActBlue, a Democratic fundraising platform, sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleging political retaliation through investigations and litigation targeting its political work. Paxton, running for Senate, claims ActBlue misled the public about foreign donations, while ActBlue argues Paxton is abusing his office to suppress Democratic-aligned speech and association, citing selective prosecution of non-Republican fundraising platforms like WinRed.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launches investigation into Lululemon over cancer-linked 'forever chemicals'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated an investigation into Lululemon, alleging the company's products contain cancer-linked 'forever chemicals'. The probe focuses on potential health risks associated with these persistent pollutants.