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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Beto O'Rourke for Alleged Illegal Fundraising Practices

Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Beto O'Rourke for allegedly using fundraising to cover personal expenses for Texas Democrats' out-of-state legislative walkout.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to remove 13 Democrats over quorum-breaking walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing 13 Democrats, claiming their walkout to block GOP maps represents an abandonment of their offices.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton investigating Beto O'Rourke's PAC over funding of Democrats' walkout

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday that he's launched an investigation into a political action committee founded by Beto O'Rourke, accusing the group of illegally financing out-of-state travel for Texas House Democrats who fled the state in an effort to block a redistricting vote.

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The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 2d

AG Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 House Democrats who broke quorum

The Texas Supreme Court should vacate the seats of 13 state House Democrats who left the state, Attorney General Ken Paxton argued in petitions filed Friday afternoon. Paxton’s filings, known as quo warranto petitions,

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats fight back in court against Abbott’s bid to remove them

In court papers filed Friday, the Democrats argued that their quorum-breaking tactic is an affirmation of their legislative duties, not an abdication of it.

CNBC on MSN · 5h

Democrats slam GOP redistricting fight as 'cheating' as Texas Gov. Abbott threatens arrests

Gov. Greg Abbott said that if the lawmakers return, "they will be arrested and taken to the Capitol." Democratic lawmakers on Sunday defended their colleagues' efforts in Texas to counter a GOP-led redistricting push,

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Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

AUSTIN, Texas — Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton Files Lawsuit To Vacate Seats Of 13 Democrats Who Fled State

The lawsuit from Paxton is one of several ways Texas officials have pressured Democrats to return to the state for a vote on ...

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‘Clown’: Texas AG Ken Paxton snaps at ‘spiraling’ Cornyn after fiery court jabs

Texas' MAGA attorney general, Ken Paxton, snapped Friday night at Republican Sen. John Cornyn for taking a shot at him in a ...

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AG Ken Paxton asks Illinois state court to allow for the arrest of Texas House Democrats

Illinois law enforcement officers should be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the Chicago area ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit seeking to remove 13 Dems from their seats

Ken Paxton is asking the Texas Supreme Court to declare that the 13 lawmakers have vacated their offices after roughly 50 ...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Probes Soros-Linked PAC for Alleged Illegal Activities in Political Finance Scandal

Ken Paxton investigates Texas Majority PAC for possible illegal activities linked to Democratic lawmakers and George Soros.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton will ask state courts to declare absent House Democratic seats vacant

If Texas House Democrats who broke quorum do not return to the Capitol by Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates Soros-backed PAC over alleged support for quorum-breaking Democrats

Paxton is targeting Texas Majority PAC and O'Rourke-linked group in probe of alleged illegal coordination and bribery tied to redistricting walkout.

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Paxton opens door to FBI involvement in Texas fight after initial pushback

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Wednesday signaled he was open to getting the FBI involved in the redistricting ...

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