SEC Charges Ken Paxton With Securities Fraud
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been charged in federal court with allegedly misleading investors in a technology company. Full Story
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State Bar Will Investigate Paxton for Conduct After Marriage Ruling
The Texas State Bar was ordered to launch a disciplinary probe into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s conduct in the days following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage. Full Story
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![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, right, looks at one of the special prosecutors during a pre-trial hearing at the Collin County Courthouse on Dec. 1, 2015. Paxton faces felony charges related to claims that he misled investors in business dealings before he took office as attorney general.]()
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Texas Fights Back Against Court-Ordered Foster Care Reforms
Despite a major victory in federal court last month, advocates for reforms to Texas’ long-term foster care system are steeling themselves for a lengthy battle to force Texas officials to follow through on changes ordered by a federal judge. Full Story
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Attorney General Says Fantasy Sports Sites Involve Illegal Gambling
While placing bets in fantasy sports leagues may involve skill, there is still an element of chance that would equate such leagues with illegal gambling in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a nonbinding opinion released Tuesday. Full Story
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Analysis: Ken Paxton's Complications Multiply
Nobody’s going to force you to feel sorry for Ken Paxton, but the Republican attorney general’s political persecutions have turned into criminal prosecutions — and they are multiplying. Full Story
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Texas Attorney General Unveils Unit to Fight Human Trafficking
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday announced a new unit in his office dedicated to combating human trafficking. Full Story
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![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a new unit of his office dedicated to combating human trafficking. State Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, the author of a law that enhanced penalties for human trafficking, joined Paxton at a press conference on Jan. 14, 2016.]()
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Lawmakers “Speechless” At Hearing Over Contracts
A pair of taxpayer-funded contracts meant to upgrade the state’s antiquated child support enforcement system are behind schedule and at least $50 million over budget, and the House’s chief budget writers want to know why. Full Story
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Feds Freeze Funding on Troubled Child Support Upgrade Project
The federal government has temporarily suspended funding for a project to upgrade the state’s antiquated child support enforcement system — run through the AG's office — whose projected costs have risen dramatically ahead of initial estimates. Full Story
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Paxton's Attorneys Fire Back at Prosecutors in Court Filing
Lawyers in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s ongoing securities fraud case have fired back against special prosecutors in the latest in a series of back-and-forth court filings. Full Story
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Roundup: HERO, Quakes and "In God We Trust"
In the Roundup: A Houston nondiscrimination ordinance goes down, state regulators find no clear link between oilfield activity and some North Texas earthquakes, and a local police department gets the legal go-ahead to keep its "In God We Trust" stickers. Full Story
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In Filing, Prosecutors Say Paxton is Engaged in "Pre-Trial Shell Game"
In a 19-page court filing, the special prosecutors pursuing the financial securities fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton delivered a scathing response to Paxton's latest efforts to dismiss his three felony charges. Full Story
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Texas-based Mannatech at Center of Questions About Carson's Ethics
GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson faces questions about his ties to Texas dietary supplement maker Mannatech, and that criticism is being fueled by a 2009 settlement secured by then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Full Story
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![When he was Texas attorney general, Gov. Greg Abbott (l) sued nutritional supplement supplier Mannatech for deceptive trade practices and won a $7 million settlement. GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson (r) gave four paid speeches for the company.]()
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Analysis: At Attorney General's Office, Making the Best of a Bad Situation
Suppose the Texas agriculture commissioner had to recuse himself from any regulation of beef, or the state comptroller had to stay out of any tax cases involving motor fuel. The Texas attorney general actually has a problem like that. Full Story
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Harris County to Paxton: We're Still Suing Volkswagen
Harris County has politely declined Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to drop its lawsuit against Volkswagen over the carmaker's use of software that allowed its diesel vehicles to skirt emissions limits. Full Story
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Travis County DA Sues to Block Records of Deal With Insurer
Travis County District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg is suing to block the release of records about a controversial agreement that allows a giant insurance company to pay her office more than $400,000 a year to investigate the insurer’s fraud cases. Full Story
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State Bungled Earlier Complaints About Group Home
State investigators failed to respond to prior complaints about an illegal assisted living facility in Austin shut down by Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday, and one of Paxton's employees is under investigation concerning powers of attorney related to the case. Full Story
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Analysis: Ken Paxton and the High Expense of a Good Defense
Attorney General Ken Paxton, facing three indictments on securities charges, is up against a hard fact of the criminal justice system: Defending yourself is very expensive. Full Story
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Paxton to Supporters: "I Expect to Be Fully Vindicated"
In his first public statement since being arrested on charges of securities fraud, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote in an e-mail Tuesday that he expects "to be fully vindicated of these charges." Full Story
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Paxton Surrenders in Securities Fraud Indictment
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appeared for booking in Collin County prior to the public release of a securities fraud indictment against him. Full Story
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Paxton No Stranger to Controversial Deals
Even before Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton admitted he violated civil securities laws — or faced a subsequent criminal investigation — his private business dealings had been under fire from watchdogs and political opponents. Full Story
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