/tags/ken-paxton Ken Paxton en-US Copyright Fri, 09 May 2025 15:18:07 GMT /news/2025-05-09/department-of-justice-announces-investigation-of-epic-city The U.S. Department of Justice opened an investigation of Muslim development EPIC City after Senator John Cornyn sent a letter to the Attorney General. Fri, 09 May 2025 15:18:07 GMT /news/2025-05-09/department-of-justice-announces-investigation-of-epic-city Caroline Love, Penelope Rivera /news/2025-05-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-drops-critical-race-theory-lawsuit-coppell-isd Attorney General Ken Paxton's office dismissed a lawsuit that alleged Coppell ISD was teaching critical race theory in violation of state law. The district sought sanctions, saying the lawsuit was based on videos that were "heavily edited and manipulated so to be grossly misleading.” Tue, 06 May 2025 10:26:00 GMT /news/2025-05-06/texas-attorney-general-paxton-drops-critical-race-theory-lawsuit-coppell-isd Bill Zeeble /health-wellness/2025-04-30/this-is-my-health-care-patient-in-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-speaks-out The teen said they have felt frustrated and helpless since learning their anonymized medical records may be used in Attorney General Ken Paxton's lawsuit against their doctor. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:16:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-30/this-is-my-health-care-patient-in-gender-affirming-care-lawsuit-speaks-out Kailey Broussard /politics/2025-04-25/john-cornyn-or-ken-paxton-trump-says-hes-not-ready-to-endorse-next-texan-for-u-s-senate The GOP primary election for U.S. Senate is already shaping up to be a slugfest between incumbent John Cornyn and his challenger, outgoing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Who will President Donald Trump decide to back? Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:20:28 GMT /politics/2025-04-25/john-cornyn-or-ken-paxton-trump-says-hes-not-ready-to-endorse-next-texan-for-u-s-senate Blaise Gainey /government/2025-04-23/epic-city-ken-paxton-plano-isd-mosque-investigation Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center and its project EPIC City last month. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 17:44:27 GMT /government/2025-04-23/epic-city-ken-paxton-plano-isd-mosque-investigation Penelope Rivera, Caroline Love /government/2025-04-17/ken-paxton-sues-dallas-gun-policies-fair-park-music-hall-majestic-theatre The lawsuits follow similar ongoing litigation against the State Fair of Texas after the fair adopted a policy banning nearly all guns from last year's event. Thu, 17 Apr 2025 20:23:08 GMT /government/2025-04-17/ken-paxton-sues-dallas-gun-policies-fair-park-music-hall-majestic-theatre Toluwani Osibamowo /health-wellness/2025-04-14/texas-health-resources-insulin-price-lawsuit The North Texas hospital system joins over 400 other entities and a dozen state attorneys general suing over alleged collusion to hike insulin prices. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:03:00 GMT /health-wellness/2025-04-14/texas-health-resources-insulin-price-lawsuit Kailey Broussard /education/2025-04-11/dallas-isd-attorney-general-paxton-agreement-investigation-transgender-athletes-policy Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton started investigating Dallas ISD after a secretly recorded video suggested a district employee wasn’t following state law requiring students to participate in sports based on their biological sex at birth. That person is no longer with the district. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 19:30:38 GMT /education/2025-04-11/dallas-isd-attorney-general-paxton-agreement-investigation-transgender-athletes-policy Bill Zeeble /politics/2025-04-10/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced that he will challenge U.S. Senator John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff so far. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:23:01 GMT /politics/2025-04-10/five-things-to-know-about-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-challenge-to-u-s-sen-john-cornyn Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2025-04-09/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn The attorney general positions himself as a disruptor against the Republican establishment embodied in the longtime Senate fixture. Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:23:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-04-09/texas-ag-ken-paxton-officially-joins-u-s-senate-race-challenging-john-cornyn Jasper Scherer | The Texas Tribune