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Judges backed by Ken Paxton likely to win seats on Texas' top criminal appeals court

Three Republicans backed by Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared likely to win seats on the state’s top criminal appeals court, according to unofficial election results. The judges will likely play a role in deciding the fate of Robert Roberson,

Yahoo · 1h

Paxton’s picks appear on track to cement Republicans’ hold on Texas’ highest criminal court

Three new faces will join the bench, but the political balance of power is likely to remain the same on the Court of Criminal Appeals.

wacotrib · 2h

Waco attorney Gina Parker wins seat on Texas' top criminal court

"We do have a lot of division, but people really love our country, both Democrats and Republicans," Parker said.

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Houston Chronicle on MSN · 1d

Ken Paxton files last-minute suit to block federal election monitors from Texas polling places

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a last-minute lawsuit Monday to stop the U.S. Department of Justice from sending monitors into county polling locations during Tuesday’s election. The Republican argued the federal monitors are not allowed inside under state law,

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas sues to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections

The move comes after Secretary of State Jane Nelson said state law bars federal monitors from being inside polling locations. Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office also wants to block monitors from future elections.

Axios · 1d

Texas sues to ban federal monitors on Election Day

Texas is suing the U.S. Department of Justice over federal monitors deployed to observe elections in the Lone Star State. The big picture: The lawsuit, filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton late Monday,

50mOpinion

Ken Paxton keeps picking the wrong fights

Ken Paxton didn't sign a joint statement by state attorneys general calling for a peaceful transfer of power and condemning ...

KUT10h

Texas AG Ken Paxton absent from letter condemning election violence, urging peaceful transition

Paxton, a Republican, has a fraught relationship with the national group that issued the letter. Indiana and Montana also did ...

Hoodline17h

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over DOJ Election Monitoring in Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden Administration over the presence of DOJ election monitors in state polls.

San Antonio Current16h

Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton says attorneys ready to litigate election results

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., ...

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More than 50 attorneys general called for a 'peaceful transfer of power.' Ken Paxton wasn't one of them

VOTER FRAUD DEBATE: A ruling limited AG Paxton’s power to go after voter fraud. So why is he still spending millions? Paxton, along with Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita ... should be ...

Hoodline15h

Texas AG Ken Paxton Deploys Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team to Uphold Voting Integrity

Texas AG Paxton deploys a Rapid Response Legal Team to oversee election day, ensuring fairness and legal compliance.

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AG Ken Paxton continues fight against State Fair of Texas gun ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton looks up at the gallery at the Texas State Capitol in Austin in September 2023.

The Texas Tribune on MSN11d

Ken Paxton and Texas House members accuse each other of mischaracterizing Robert Roberson’s case

After the attorney general insisted on the death row inmate’s guilt in a graphic press release, four lawmakers issued a point ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care

Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued a second doctor alleging a violation of the state’s law banning gender ...

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Ken Paxton announces deployment of 'Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team'

The Attorney General's Office said the team will be equipped to "enforce Texas election laws and take immediate action on any ...

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