Texas attorney general accuses Houston Methodist of potential COVID-19 vaccination discrimination
The hospital system disputed the allegation that it's violating a new state law, saying it does not have a policy requiring transplant recipients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or any other disease. Medical experts have said transplant recipients benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine.
Federal court in San Antonio hears legal challenge to Texas’ Ten Commandments school display law
Attorneys representing 16 Texas families of varying religious and nonreligious backgrounds requested an injunction to block Senate Bill 10 from taking effect, pending the outcome of a challenge to its constitutionality.
Texas AG Ken Paxton opens investigation into allegations of ‘potential noncitizens’ voting in Harris County
The investigation, which also targets Cameron, Eastland and Guadalupe counties, comes ahead of a special legislative session in which state lawmakers will consider giving the attorney general's office the authority to prosecute election crimes. A Houston attorney says the probe is part of a "smoke and mirrors game" to diminish the influence of Democratic voters.
How Houston state Sen. Joan Huffman’s entry affects the Republican primary for Texas attorney general
Huffman entered the contest for the GOP nomination on Monday, joining a field that includes state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) and former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Aaron Reitz.
Houston midwife accused of illegal abortions appeals clinic closures
In an appeal filed this week, Maria Rojas’ attorneys accused Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office of a careless investigation.
State Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston enters race for Texas attorney general
The oil and gas magnate has signaled he will spend millions of dollars of his personal fortune to secure the Republican nomination being vacated by incumbent Ken Paxton, who is challenging incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn for the GOP nomination.
Texas suspends Houston-area midwife’s license amid criminal case over unlawful abortions
Authorities say Maria Margarita Rojas presented herself as a gynecologist without a medical license.
‘The truth finally prevailed:’ Former Lina Hidalgo staffer avoids trial in COVID-19 contract case
Alex Triantaphyllis, Hidalgo’s former chief of staff, was charged with misuse of official information and tampering with government records, along with fellow staffers Aaron Dunn and Wallis Nader. The charges against Dunn and Nader were dropped last week.
Texas Supreme Court declines to review Fort Bend ISD public records lawsuit
The decision brings to an end an effort from the Houston-area school district to withhold phone records from a local media consultant and former reporter.
Texas Attorney General opens investigation into CenterPoint’s handling of Hurricane Beryl
AG Ken Paxton said the investigation will focus on allegations of “fraud, waste, and improper use of taxpayer-provided funds.”
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