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Advocate.com Oct 28

Texas's anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims

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Houston Public Media Aug 21, 2025

U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, announced a run for Texas attorney general Thursday, joining a crowded Republican primary field vying to replace Ken Paxton.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/08/21/529171/u-s-rep-chip-roy-paxton-aide-turned-foe-to-run-for-texas-attorney-general/

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U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general

It will be the first test of whether Roy’s at times frosty relationship with President Trump — and his turn against Paxton — can withstand scrutiny in a statewide primary.

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Houston Public Media Jul 17, 2025

Joe Jaworski, an attorney and former Galveston mayor, is running for Texas attorney general again, three years after making an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic nomination to become the state’s top civil lawyer.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/07/17/526586/democrat-joe-jaworski-to-run-for-texas-attorney-general-again/

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Democrat Joe Jaworski to run for Texas attorney general again

The former Galveston mayor lost his party’s nomination in a 2022 runoff but says better preparation and a different political environment will work in his favor.

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Houston Public Media Jun 24, 2025

State Sen. Joan Huffman, a Houston Republican who is one of the longest tenured members of the Texas Senate, announced her bid for attorney general on Monda.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/06/24/524733/sen-joan-huffman-joins-gop-field-vying-to-succeed-ken-paxton-as-texas-attorney-general/

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Sen. Joan Huffman joins GOP field vying to succeed Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general

In her announcement, Huffman framed herself as the most experienced candidate, pointing to her time as a prosecutor, judge and chair of key Senate committees.

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Houston Public Media May 5, 2025

Two years after Texas lawmakers enacted a sweeping law aimed at sapping authority from the state’s urban areas, GOP legislators once more have advanced bills intended to stop local governments from adopting progressive policies.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/05/520529/texas-republican-lawmakers-may-financially-handcuff-cities-that-dont-play-by-their-rules/

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Texas Republican lawmakers may ‘financially handcuff’ cities that don’t play by their rules

One proposal would allow the attorney general to sue cities and freeze sales tax revenues for up to 90 days.

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Houston Public Media Mar 14, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says transgender people cannot change the sex on their driver’s licenses and birth certificates, and that any court orders doing so are unlawful and “void.”

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/03/14/516069/its-unlawful-for-transgender-people-to-change-the-sex-on-their-ids-texas-ag-ken-paxton-says/

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It’s unlawful for transgender people to change the sex on their IDs, Texas AG Ken Paxton says

Paxton, a vocal opponent of LGBTQ rights, issued an opinion Friday declaring court orders to change sex on driver’s licenses and birth certificates invalid and saying altered documents must be changed back.

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Houston Public Media Jan 29, 2025

The Texas Attorney General's Office has filed motions to dismiss charges against at least two former staffers of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, who were accused of steering a COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract to a preferred vendor.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/01/29/512330/texas-ag-ken-paxton-moves-to-dismiss-charges-against-2-of-lina-hidalgos-former-staffers/

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Texas AG’s office moves to dismiss charges against two of Lina Hidalgo’s former staffers

This comes nearly three years after the former staffers were accused of steering an $11 million COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract to a preferred vendor.

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Houston Public Media Jan 24, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has prevailed in an ethics lawsuit over his role in challenging the 2020 presidential election results.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2025/01/24/511844/texas-ag-ken-paxton-prevails-in-ethics-lawsuit-over-his-challenge-to-2020-election-results/

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Texas AG Ken Paxton prevails in ethics lawsuit over his challenge to 2020 election results

Paxton’s win was unsurprising after the state’s top court sided with his deputy in a similar lawsuit last month.

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Houston Public Media Jan 3, 2025

Harris County's new DA, Sean Teare, has recused himself and his office from the ongoing criminal cases against three former staffers of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/01/03/509687/harris-county-da-sean-teare-recuses-self-from-prosecution-of-former-lina-hidalgo-staffers/

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New Harris County DA Sean Teare recuses himself from prosecution of former Lina Hidalgo staffers

Before taking office, Teare had worked with a law firm representing one of the accused former staffers. He also received an endorsement from Hidalgo during his primary election campaign, in which he defeated incumbent Kim Ogg.

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