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Polling Texas 2020
UT/Trib, Apr 25: Trump 49, Biden 44
DT/PPP, Apr 29: Biden 47, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, May 3: Trump 43, Biden 43
Emerson, May 13: Trump 47, Biden 41
Quinnipiac, June 3: Trump 44, Biden 43
PPP, June 5: Trump 48, Biden 48
PPP/PT, June 23: Trump 48, Biden 46
Fox, June 25: Biden 45, Trump 44
UT/Trib, July 2: Trump 48, Biden 44
PPP/Emily’s List, July 2: Biden 48, Trump 46
UT-Tyler/DMN, July 12: Biden 48, Trump 43
CBSNews, July 12: Trump 46, Biden 45
Quinnipiac, July 22: Biden 45, Trump 44
Morning Consult, July 28: Biden 47, Trump 45
Morning Consult, August 3: Biden 47, Trump 46
Polling Texas 2018
WPA, Jan 5: Cruz 52, O'Rourke 34
PPP, Jan 27: Cruz 45, O'Rourke 37
Quinnipiac, April 19: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, May 31: Cruz 50, O'Rourke 39
PPP, June 8: Cruz 48, O'Rourke 42
GQR, June 16: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
CBS/YouGov, June 24: Cruz 44, O'Rourke 36
UT/Trib, June 25: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 36
Gravis, July 10: Cruz 51, O'Rourke 42
Lyceum, July 31: Cruz 41, O'Rourke 39
Quinnipiac, July 31: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 43
PPP, August 2: Cruz 46, O'Rourke 42
NBC News, August 23: Cruz 49, O'Rourke 45
ECPS, August 27: Cruz 38, O'Rourke 37
Crosswinds, September 12: Cruz 47, O'Rourke 44
Quinnipiac, September 18 (LV): Cruz 54, O'Rourke 45
Ipsos, September 19 (LV): O'Rourke 47, Cruz 45Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50.3, Clinton 42.4Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38-
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Polling Texas 2016
Beatty, Jun 22: Trump 37, Clinton 30
UT/TTP, Jun 27: Trump 41, Clinton 33
KTVT/Dixie, Aug 11: Trump 46, Clinton 35
PPP, Aug 16: Trump 44, Clinton 38
WaPo-SurveyMonkey, Sep 6: Clinton 46, Trump 45
ECPS, Sep 14: Trump 42, Clinton 36
Texas Lyceum, Sep 15: Trump 39, Clinton 32
YouGov, Oct 3: Trump 50,1, Clinton 41.5
KTVT/Dixie, Oct 5: Trump 45, Clinton 38
WFAA/SurveyUSA, Oct 14: Trump 47, Clinton 43
UH Hobby Center, Oct 17: Trump 41, Clinton 38
WaPo/SurveyMonkey, Oct 17: Trump 48, Clinton 46
CBS/YouGov, Oct 23: Trump 46, Clinton 43
Crosswind/Statesman, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 38
UT/TT, Oct 27: Trump 45, Clinton 42
KTVT/Dixie Strategies, Nov 2: Trump 52, Clinton 39
NBC/WSJ/Marist, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 40
ECPS, Nov 3: Trump 49, Clinton 34
YouGov, Nov 5: Trump 50,3, Clinton 42.4
Polling Texas 2014
UT/TT, Nov 2013: Abbott 40, Davis 35, Glass 5
PPP, Nov 2013: Abbott 50, Davis 35
UT/TT, Feb 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 36
ECPS, Mar 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 42
Rasmussen, Mar 2014: Abbott 53, Davis 41
PPP, Apr 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 37
UT/TT, June 2014:Abbott 44, Davis 32
YouGov, July 2014: Abbott 50, Davis 34
Rasmussen, Aug 2014: Abbott 48, Davis 40
YouGov, Sep 2014: Abbott 56, Davis 38
Lyceum, Oct 2014: Abbott 49, Davis 40
Rasmussen, Oct 2014: Abbott 51, Davis 40
KHOU, Oct 2014: Abbott 47, Davis 32
UT/TT, Oct 2014: Abbott 54, Davis 38
YouGov, Oct 2014: Abbott 57, Davis 37
Polling Texas 2012
PPP April 26: Romney 50, Obama 43
UT/TT May 22: Romney 46, Obama 38 (RV) - Romney 55, Obama 35 (LV)
WPAOR Sep 13: Romney 55, Obama 40
YouGov Sep 24: Romney 52, Obama 41
Lyceum Oct 2: Romney 58, Obama 39
YouGov Oct 17: Romney 55, Obama 41
UT/TT Oct 29: Romney 55, Obama 39
Baselice Oct 30: Romney 54, Obama 38
YouGov Nov 3: Romney 57, Obama 38
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- Texas blog roundup for the week of June 9
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Undocumented students want to challenge that ridiculous settlement
Seems clear to me that they should be allowed to intervene, but the same judge that allowed the settlement has to allow this as well. A group of undocumented students on Wednesday asked a judge to let them intervene in … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Donald Trump, DREAM Act, DREAM.us, FIEL Houston, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, MALDEF, Texas, The Lege
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Add Rep. Talarico to the “thinking about running for Senate” list
Join the party, there’s plenty of room. State Rep. James Talarico, a former schoolteacher who often goes viral on social media for his feisty exchanges with Republicans, told Hearst Newspapers he is considering a bid for the U.S. Senate in … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, fundraising, James Talarico, Joaquin Castro, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Lite Gov, Nathan Johnson, polls, primaries, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas, Vikki Goodwin
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Texas DREAM Act suddenly killed by activist judge
This is some bullshit. Undocumented students in Texas are no longer eligible for in-state tuition after Texas agreed Wednesday with the federal government’s demand to stop the practice. The abrupt end to Texas’ 24-year-old law came hours after the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Donald Trump, DREAM Act, DREAM.us, FIEL Houston, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mayes Middleton, Texas, The Lege
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SCOTx gives Paxton another crack at Annunciation House
Ugh. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton can move forward with his efforts to gather records from El Paso’s Annunciation House to investigate his claims that the migrant shelter network was harboring undocumented immigrants, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday. “We … Continue reading
Posted in La Migra, Legal matters
Tagged Annunciation House, border, Catholic Charities of Dallas, El Paso, First Liberty Institute, Greg Abbott, immigration, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Ruben Garcia, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid
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Two former Paxton lieutenants sued for sexual harassment
Damn. Two of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputies were forced to resign in 2023 over allegations of harassment, according to court filings included in a lawsuit Tuesday. Judd Stone, the former solicitor general, and Chris Hilton, an assistant … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Brent Webster, Chris Hilton, impeachment, Jordan Eskew, Judd Stone, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, sexual harassment, Texas
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Trojan “abortion exceptions” bill passes
For better or worse. A bill clarifying when doctors can perform abortions under Texas’ near-total ban will now go to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after the House approved the bill with wide bipartisan support. Despite some concerns raised by conservative … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged abortion, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Ann Johnson, Brent Money, Bryan Hughes, Charlie Geren, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, mifepristone, Molly Cook, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Hospital Association, Texas Medical Association, The Lege
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Lege set to do more social media bans
I have three things to say about this. The Texas Legislature is poised to impose sweeping restrictions on how minors use social media, from banning them from signing up for accounts and requiring parental consent to download applications, to placing … Continue reading
Posted in That's our Lege
Tagged Angela Paxton, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Jared Patterson, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mary Gonzalez, Senate, social media, Texas, The Lege, TikTok
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Five DAs sue Paxton over new reporting requirements
I wish them good luck. Five Texas district attorneys are suing Attorney General Ken Paxton in two separate lawsuits filed Friday over new rules that would give the state’s top law enforcer meticulous access to their office’s records. The two … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged Attorney General, Bexar County, Dallas County, El Paso, Harris County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Texas, The Lege, Travis County
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Houston hospitals have done worse with the abortion ban than Dallas hospitals have
Unacceptable. Nearly four years ago in Texas, the state’s new abortion law started getting in the way of basic miscarriage care: As women waited in hospitals cramping, fluid running down their legs, doctors told them they couldn’t empty their uterus … Continue reading
Posted in The great state of Texas
Tagged abortion, Dallas, Dan Patrick, Greg Abbott, hospitals, Houston, Ken Paxton, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, The Lege
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Maria Rojas appeals clinic shutdown order
Keep an eye on this. The Texas Attorney General’s Office can’t prove that a Houston-area midwife provided an illegal abortion, her lawyers say. In an appeal submitted to the Texas First Court of Appeals on Monday, lawyers for Maria Rojas … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, abortion, Center for Reproductive Rights, First Court of Appeals, Jose Manuel Cendan Ley, Ken Paxton, Maria Margarita Rojas, Nicole deBorde, Rubildo Labanino Matos, Tagged Attorney General, Texas, Waller County
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One more poll item
A couple of points to note here. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) trails Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton by 16 points in a new poll commissioned by the Senate Leadership Fund, the GOP-leadership backed super PAC. SLF is supporting Cornyn. Their … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Colin Allred, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, polls, primaries, Senate, Texas
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Once more with Trump’s approval ratings in Texas
Of interest. President Donald Trump is viewed favorably by 47% of Texas voters and unfavorably by 50%, putting his net favorability at -3. This is a significant decline since November, when Trump’s net favorability was +12 (55% favorable, 43% unfavorable). … Continue reading
Posted in Show Business for Ugly People
Tagged Colin Allred, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Greg Abbott, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, primaries, Senate, Texas
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There’s a lot of Dems looking at the Senate race
From the inbox, from Thursday’s “Texas take with Jeremy Wallace” newsletter. The more endangered U.S. Sen. John Cornyn looks in early polling against Ken Paxton in the GOP primary, the more Democrats are buzzing. While a Democrat has not won … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2024, Election 2026, Joaquin Castro, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Nathan Johnson, polls, primaries, Roland Gutierrez, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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Beto 3.0?
Maybe. Beto O’Rourke, a one-time Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Texas Governor, is holding town halls across the state. It’s the kind of thing someone running for office would do. O’Rourke is not currently a candidate, but on Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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Terry Virts
We may have an astronaut candidate for Senate. In the latest sign that Democrats are turning a new leaf after their dismal 2024 defeat, astronaut and political neophyte Terry Virts is planning to launch a run for the US Senate … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Colin Allred, Democratic primary, Election 2024, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, primaries, Senate, Terry Virts, Texas
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San Marcos and Austin marijuana ordinances struck down
Strike one. A state appeals court has shot down a voter-approved ordinance that decriminalized marijuana in San Marcos. The Fifteenth Court of Appeals last week overturned a ruling that denied a temporary injunction to block the law’s enforcement in the … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged 15th Court of Appeals, Attorney General, Austin, Bastrop, Bell County, City Council, Dallas, Denton, Election 2022, Election 2023, Election 2024, Elgin, Ground Game Texas, Hays County, Ken Paxton, Killeen, lawsuit, Lockhart, marijuana, San Marcos, Texas, Texas State University, The Lege
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Just another reminder that abortion bans kill women
In case you needed it. Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found. The risk is greatest for Black women in … Continue reading
Posted in National news, That's our Lege
Tagged abortion, Amanda Zurawski, Bryan Hughes, Centers for Disease Control, Free & Just, Gender Equity Policy Institute, Kaitlyn Kash, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, maternal mortality, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Task Force, Texas Medical Association, The Lege
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Nate Paul avoids prison
The whimpering end of this saga, barring anything extraordinary in the future. An Austin real estate developer who was central to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment case was sentenced on Wednesday to supervised release and a $1 million fine for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment
Tagged Brandon Cammack, bribery, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mitte Foundation, Nate Paul, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, Travis County
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More from Maria Rojas’ attorney
Good stuff from the Press. During a March 27 hearing, Waller County District Judge Gary Chaney granted an injunction declaring that a network of three Houston-area clinics must remain temporarily closed. Marc Hearron, senior counsel for the Center for Reproductive … Continue reading
Paxton officially running against Cornyn
The campaign no one asked for. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he will challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in next year’s midterm elections, setting up a barnburner clash of two Republican titans that is poised to reverberate across … Continue reading
Posted in Election 2026
Tagged Colin Allred, Donald Trump, Election 2018, Election 2022, Election 2024, Election 2026, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, primaries, Republican Party, Senate, tariffs, Texas
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Paxton sues San Antonio over abortion funding
First, this happened. In an election-year reversal, San Antonio city leaders voted 6-5 Thursday to fast-track distribution of $100,000 to organizations that provide reproductive services, including emergency contraception and transportation for out-of-state abortion care. Just months ago, city staff shut down a … Continue reading
Posted in Legal matters
Tagged abortion, Adriana Rocha Garcia, Austin, City Council, Election 2025, John Courage, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Manny Pelaez, Mayor, Melissa Cabello Havrda, San Antonio, Texas
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Paxton whistleblowers get what they asked for
Good for them, and good in general. A Travis County district court judge on Friday awarded $6.6 million to four former senior aides to Attorney General Ken Paxton who said they were improperly fired after reporting Paxton to the FBI. … Continue reading
Yeah, the Paxton federal prosecution was officially dropped
Please take several deep breaths before and as you read this. The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast a long … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Donald Trump, Election 2024, FBI, impeachment, Justice Department, Ken Paxton, Nate Paul, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act
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Allred considering 2026 Senate run
Fine by me. On a night when he urged a group of erstwhile Republicans to stay in the fight, former U.S. Rep. Colin Allred said he’s “seriously considering” a 2026 Senate campaign against incumbent John Cornyn, or the winner of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth van Duyne, Colin Allred, Donald Trump, Election 2024, Election 2026, Election 2030, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, primaries, Republican Party, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, Wesley Hunt
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Maria Rojas’ attorneys get a chance to speak
And surprise surprise, they say the charges against their client are long on bluster and short on facts. When the Texas Attorney General’s office announced its first arrest under Texas’ abortion laws, the court filings and press statements painted a … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Attorney General, Center for Reproductive Rights, Jose Manuel Cendan Ley, Ken Paxton, Maria Margarita Rojas, Nicole deBorde, Rubildo Labanino Matos, Texas, Waller County
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New York county clerk refuses to file judgment against Dr. Carpenter
Here we go. A county clerk in New York refused Thursday to file a more than $100,000 judgment from Texas against a doctor accused of prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, setting up a potential challenge to laws … Continue reading
Beware the trojan “abortion exceptions” bill
Jessica Valenti warns us. Texas Republicans are poised to pull a fast one: They’ve convinced Democrats and doctors to support a bill they claim will protect life-saving abortion care and ‘clarify’ the state’s ban. But the rapidly advancing “Life of … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Bryan Hughes, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, mifepristone, SCOTUS, Texas, Texas Medical Association, The Lege
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Order issued to temporarily close Maria Rojas’ clinics
This was expected. A Texas court has temporarily shut down a group of Houston-area clinics run by a midwife accused of performing illegal abortions and practicing medicine without a license. Waller County Judge Gary W. Chaney on Tuesday signed an … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Attorney General, Jose Manuel Cendan Ley, Ken Paxton, Maria Margarita Rojas, Rubildo Labanino Matos, Texas, Waller County
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More on Paxton’s abortion arrests
From Mother Jones. In what appears to be the first arrests of healthcare providers for allegedly violating a post-Roe v. Wade state abortion ban, Maria Margarita Rojas, a midwife working in the region around Houston, and her employee, medical assistant … Continue reading
Waller County midwife arrested on abortion charges
Yikes. A Houston-area midwife has been arrested on allegations she performed illegal abortions, the first criminal charges brought under the state’s near-total abortion ban, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday. Maria Margarita Rojas, 48, was charged with the illegal … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, Attorney General, Ken Paxton, Maria Margarita Rojas, Texas, Waller County
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Paxton opines against birth certificate and drivers license changes
This fuckin’ guy… State agencies should not honor court orders to change the sex on someone’s driver’s license or birth certificate, according to an opinion filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Friday. He also said state agencies should retroactively … Continue reading
Roberson files another appeal
I wish him luck. Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson filed a new appeal with the state’s highest criminal court on Wednesday in his first attempt to overturn his death sentence since an unprecedented intervention by a state legislative committee … Continue reading
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Tagged Cameron Willingham, Court of Criminal Appeals, death penalty, Greg Abbott, innocence, Ken Paxton, Robert Roberson, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege
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Paxton whistleblowers ask for $6.7 million in damages
I wish them luck. Senior officials who were fired after reporting Attorney General Ken Paxton to law enforcement for alleged criminal conduct in 2020 asked a Travis County judge Thursday to award them $6.7 million in damages. Paxton’s office has … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorney General, Blake Brickman, bribery, David Maxwell, Election 2026, FBI, impeachment, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Mark Penley, Nate Paul, Ryan Vassar, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Whistleblower Act, The Lege, Travis County
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