GOP, Texas

'Take this as a warning': Texas attorney general issues ominous threat to GOP lawmakers
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a message for Republican state legislators: Don’t mess with the Texas speaker’s race – or else. The far-right attorney general – a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump – announced on New Year’s Eve that he would embark on a statewide tour of districts where incumbent Republican state representatives
Paxton warns of primary challenges for GOP incumbents amid Texas Speaker battle
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday warned of primary challenges for Republican incumbents in the state Legislature amid an ongoing battle over the Texas House Speakership.
Texas GOP battle for House speaker intensifies. Why a lawmaker filed an ethics complaint.
With the race for speaker of the Texas House coming down to the wire, the Republican-on-Republican war deepens.
Texas lawmaker accuses state GOP chair of ethics violation over threats in House speaker race
Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who support Rep. Dustin Burrows as House speaker.
East Texas lawmaker files ethics complaint against GOP chairman after receiving political threats
An East Texas representative has filed an ethics complaint against Abraham George, Chairman of the Texas Republican Party, accusing him of using coercive political tactics including threats and intimidation to silence dissent within his own party.
Texas GOP chairman accused of ‘threatening’ lawmakers
A Republican state lawmaker in Texas accused the state’s GOP chairman of illegally threatening and intimidating lawmakers who don’t support the preferred candidate for state House speaker. Republican State Rep.
Texas lawmakers consider additional property tax relief amid projected $20 billion surplus in 2025 session
The 89th session of the Texas Legislature begins Tuesday and as part of passing a budget, lawmakers will consider what to do ...
Rumble Among 15 Targets of Texas Attorney General’s Child Privacy Probe
Texas has become a leading enforcer of internet rules. Its latest probe includes some platforms that privacy experts describe ...
In the Texas Legislature, it’s Republican vs. Republican for speaker of the House | Opinion
Obviously, Dan Patrick and Ken Paxton would rather have somebody run the House for their own selfish benefit. That’s why ...
Texas suing TikTok for claiming to be safe for minors
AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas sued TikTok and its owner, according to documents shared by the Texas attorney general ...
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Texas AG files another lawsuit against TikTok for deceptive promotion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a second lawsuit against TikTok, accusing the company of falsely promoting their ...
Texas attorney general's deputy avoids discipline over 2020 election case
Texas' highest court on Tuesday rejected an effort by state bar regulators to discipline a top deputy to Republican Texas ...
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U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs resigns as chief of eastern district
U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs announced he will resign as the chief federal law enforcement officer for the Eastern District ...
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With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills
More than 2,800 Texans are getting abortion pills through the mail from out-of-state every month, prompting a lawsuit and ...
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Texas, Utah sue over small nuclear reactor rules
The Republican-led states are calling on a federal court to reverse a more than 50-year-old Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...
Ken Paxton sought to put his mark on election rules in Texas and elsewhere
In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing elections in Texas and other states. Paxton filed briefs with the U.S.