The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.
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Ken Paxton fights to keep divorce records private, accuses press of invading his personal life
A group of eight media organizations, including the Texas Newsroom and The Texas Tribune, asked that the divorce records be unsealed.
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Public Education
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues three school districts for not displaying Ten Commandments in classrooms
The suits against Galveston, Round Rock and Leander ISDs come after Texas passed a law requiring the commandments be posted in classrooms. The law is being challenged in federal court.
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State Government
In rare move, Texas AG sues state board to end work-study programs
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit claims three state work-study programs are unconstitutional because they exclude religious organizations.
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Courts
Judge denies Paxton request to block Tylenol maker from paying shareholders
Attorneys for Texas recognized their bid to block payments was an extraordinary request.
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Texas Latino civic group sues to block AG Ken Paxton from shutting it down
Paxton accuses nonprofit Jolt of an “unlawful voter registration scheme,” but a legal filing provided no evidence that it registers noncitizens to vote.
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Politics
Former astronaut Terry Virts drops Senate bid, announces run for Congress in redrawn Houston-area district
The retired Air Force colonel launched his campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in June, but he struggled to gain traction over other candidates.
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2026 Texas Elections
Cornyn “open to” changing Senate filibuster, Hunt and Paxton back Trump’s call to scrap it
The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.
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New York judge dismisses Ken Paxton’s legal challenge in abortion pills case
The Texas attorney general wanted a New York court to enforce a civil judgment against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills. The suit was a test of New York’s “shield law.”
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State Government
Republican Texas secretary of state fights GOP’s closed primary lawsuit, calls Paxton filing “brazen”
Jane Nelson is fighting a lawsuit from Republicans who say Democrats and independents are voting in GOP primaries, boosting more moderate candidates.