Jeff Mateer, tapped by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Wednesday to be the state’s first assistant attorney amid a staffing shakeup, has built his career as a tenacious champion of religious expression in the public square.
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How Is Ken Paxton Paying For His Criminal Defense?
How Ken Paxton is paying for his high-octane legal defense team is one of the ongoing puzzles in the criminal case against the Texas attorney general. Paxton has said he is not using public money or government funds, but that leaves more questions than answers.
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Energy
Roundup: Cruz Campaigns, Clean Power Plan is Blocked
In the Roundup: Ted Cruz looks ahead to the South Carolina primary, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is the subject of yet another investigation and the U.S. Supreme Court says Texas and more than two dozen other states can wait to take major action on climate change.
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Politics
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.
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Economy
With Clean Power Plan Ruling, Texas Dodges Climate Action
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan has helped state Republicans — at least temporarily — dodge major action on climate change.
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Demographics
Judge Again Rejects Texas Bid to Block Syrian Refugees
A federal judge has once again denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to keep the federal government from resettling Syrian refugees in the state.
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Politics
Analysis: Is Attorney General Ken Paxton Feeling Lucky?
It’s possible to imagine a way for the attorney general to raise money for a legal defense fund, but it’s perilous without a favorable advisory opinion from ethics regulators. And they decided this week not to approve such an opinion.
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Criminal Justice
As Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Historic Immigration Case, Texas Explains its Strategy
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a case challenging President Barack Obama’s executive order on illegal immigration, the two top lawyers for Texas spoke to the Tribune about what the state is fighting for.
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Ethics Commission: Paxton May Not Accept Out-of-State Donations to Pay for Legal Fees
A Texas Ethics Commission opinion that would have allowed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to fund his ongoing legal battle through out-of-state donors failed to pass by one vote Monday.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Abbott Goes to Israel, Paxton’s Opinion on Fantasy Sports Sites
In the Roundup: The U.S. Supreme Court will consider President Obama’s controversial immigration program, Gov. Greg Abbott travels to Israel and the state’s attorney general says participation on fantasy sports sites can involve illegal gambling.