Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Alleged Secret Meeting and Misuse of Funds for DA's Security
AG Ken Paxton sues the Travis County Commissioners for an unauthorized, private meeting violating Texas Open Meetings Act.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Travis County over DA José Garza security spending secrecy
Ken Paxton sues Travis County for holding 'unlawful secret meeting'
TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Monday he is suing Travis County. According to the Attorney General's Office, Paxton is suing the Travis County Commissioners Court for "violating the Texas Open Meetings Act to secretly discuss a measure to allocate public money for security enhancements for the personal residence of Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza.
Paxton sues Travis County, says it violated open meetings act in DA security decision
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Travis County, accusing the county of "violating the Texas Open Meetings Act" when it approved taxpayer money for "security services" for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza's office.
AG Ken Paxton sues Travis County over 'secret meeting' to provide security for DA José Garza
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Travis County for holding an "unlawful secret meeting" to approve a taxpayer-funded special security for Travis County District Attorney José Garza. The lawsuit comes following reporting by the KVUE Defenders in August that Travis County commissioners quietly moved $115,
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Texas Attorney General Paxton to Challenge Court Decision Against Election Integrity Law
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Texas man set to be executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
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Federal judge shuts down Texas attorney general’s voter fraud investigation
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Texas Attorney General Settles Deceptive Marketing Allegations Against Health Care AI Company
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Texas Attorney General Reaches Novel Generative AI Settlement: What Health Tech Companies Need to Know
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A Texas man is set to be executed for fatally stabbing twin teenage girls in 1989
Garcia White was condemned for the December 1989 killings of Annette and Bernette Edwards. The bodies of the twin girls and their mother, Bonita Edwards, were found in their Houston apartment.
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Federal judge shuts down Texas attorney general Ken Paxton's voter fraud investigation
A federal judge has ruled that parts of a sweeping Texas voter security law are unconstitutional, and the state can no longer ...
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Federal judge shuts down Texas attorney general’s voter fraud investigation – Houston Public Media
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Democrats invest new money into Allred campaign as Texas Senate race against Cruz becomes more competitive
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