Texas, Ken Paxton and Democrats
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Ken Paxton has long pushed legal boundaries — riling up conservatives and using the courts to place himself at the center of political fights with national consequences, even when his lawsuits have little chance of success.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Eli Lilly for alleged bribery to promote diabetes drugs, claiming violation of state fraud laws and exploitation of Medicaid.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday on Fox Business’ “The Bottom Line” that Democrats fleeing the state to avoid a vote on redistricting will face consequences either from the state House or from the state’s Supreme Court.
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Ken Paxton’s dangerous authoritarianism
What’s more worrisome, though, is that Paxton is supposed to run a serious law enforcement organization. No one has charged anyone with bribes. There is no evidence or indictment. This is just a political threat under the seal of the state of Texas.
Texas AG Paxton supports a wounded veteran in a lawsuit against military contractor Fluor over a Taliban-related attack.
An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round up the Texas lawmakers.
Nine people have pleaded not guilty to felony charges brought forth in a rural Texas county by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton as part of a widening elections investigation.
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should typically honor each other’s judicial proceedings.
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