Texas is helping lead a lawsuit against President Barack Obama’s administration over a new rule that makes millions of more workers eligible for overtime pay.
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State Government
Lawsuit Backed by Ken Paxton Could Spell Trouble for 21 Texas School Districts
Months after releasing an opinion saying it could be illegal for school districts to reduce or repeal their local option homestead exemptions, Attorney General Ken Paxton immediately intervened in a lawsuit filed Thursday.
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Politics
Analysis: Texas Politics is So Boring in 2016, Folks Are Already Talking 2018
Outside of the presidential race, the 2016 election in Texas is pretty quiet — so quiet that a lot of political people are spending their time talking about 2018 — and even 2020 as well.
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State Government
Ken Paxton Thinks Fantasy Sports Betting is Illegal. This Lawmaker Disagrees.
A state lawmaker says he’ll file legislation to make sure Texans can play fantasy sports online without repercussions.
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Criminal Justice
In Ken Paxton Case, SEC Lawyers Face Skeptical Judge at Hearing
A federal judge considering whether to dismiss the civil fraud case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suggested that the Securities and Exchange Commission was trying to fit a “square peg into a round hole,” basing its case on precedents that do not back up their arguments.
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Texas Appealing Judge’s Dismissal of Lawsuit over Syrian Refugees
Texas is appealing a federal judge’s dismissal of its lawsuit against the federal government and a refugee resettlement agency over the placement of Syrian refugees in the state.
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State Government
Texas Working With Truckers in Fight Against Human Trafficking
During a visit to San Antonio on Thursday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton discussed a partnership with truck drivers in the state’s efforts to combat human trafficking.
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Criminal Justice
Paxton Due Back in Court as Legal Woes Persist
Lawyers for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will try to convince a federal judge on Friday to throw out the federal civil fraud case filed against him for allegedly misleading investors in a technology startup.
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Perry, Polls and Praying in Court Round Out the Week’s News
In the Roundup: Rick Perry shames the father of a fallen Muslim soldier, a new poll out shows Ted Cruz could lose to at least one fellow Republican in 2018 and the Texas AG weighs in on the legality of praying in court.
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Demographics
State Bar Won’t Sanction Paxton over Same-Sex Marriage Opinion
Attorney General Ken Paxton telling county clerks they do not have to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples is not a sign of “professional misconduct,” according to the State Bar of Texas.
