AG Paxton Warns Texans of Price Gouging in Wake of Disaster
“Natural disasters can pull communities together, but, unfortunately, they can also pull in unscrupulous individuals looking to scam vulnerable citizens,” Attorney General Paxton said. “As East Texans rebuild and recover, my office will work to protect them from price gouging and any deceptive acts.”
AG Paxton Releases Statement on Tragic Events in Dallas and Austin
“My office is assisting in both Texas tragedies today. Officers from our law enforcement division are working with authorities in Dallas and Austin to provide as much help as possible. I join with all Texans in praying for those impacted by today’s horrific and senseless acts of violence.”
Texas Leads 14-State Coalition Asking U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Arizona’s Driver’s License Policy on Undocumented Aliens
“We stand with Arizona against illegal federal overreach by the former president, who bypassed Congress to enact an immigration program he did not have the authority to create,” Attorney General Paxton said. “We’re hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court will review the case and conclude that states have the right to decide who gets a driver’s license.”
AG Paxton Applauds Court Decision Suspending the EPA’s Unlawful Clean Power Plan
“It’s gratifying that our lawsuit against Obama-era federal overreach set the wheels in motion for today’s important ruling,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Dismantling the Clean Power Plan will help prevent higher electricity costs and avert weakening the nation’s power grid. We look forward to restoring balance and cooperation between the states and the EPA.”
AG Paxton: Texas Joins 22-State Coalition in Brief Defending Legislative Prayer
“Not only has legislative prayer persisted across the country for more than a century, the practice of legislative prayer has persistently included lawmakers themselves exercising their own religious liberty by opening legislative meetings in prayer,” the attorneys general wrote. They noted that lawmakers lead prayer in one or both legislative chambers in 35 states, including Texas.
OAG’s Child Exploitation Unit Arrests Williamson County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that earlier this week the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested 26-year-old Joshua Carl Wulff, of Leander, on four counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony. Wulff could face up to 10 years in prison per charge if convicted.
AG’s Office Issues Statement on Redistricting Decision
“We respectfully disagree with the redistricting panel’s 2-1 decision. As Fifth Circuit Judge Jerry Smith observed in his dissent, the challenge to the old 2011 maps are not only moot but ”˜a finding that racial considerations were dominant and controlling defies everything about this record.’ Accordingly, we are confident we will ultimately prevail in this case.”
AG Paxton Leads 11-State Coalition to Defend the First Amendment on Climate Change Policy Debate
“The Constitution was written to protect citizens from government witch-hunts such as this one, where officials use their authority and the threat of criminal prosecution to try and suppress speech on a viewpoint they disagree with,” Attorney General Paxton said.
OAG’s Child Exploitation Unit Arrests Bastrop County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced today that the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested 40-year-old Jason Matthew Pertolanitz, of Cedar Creek, on one count of Possession of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony. Pertolanitz could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
AG Paxton Defends President Trump’s “1‑in-2-out” Order
“The president’s executive order is an important step towards rolling back years of unnecessary and costly regulations that far exceed congressional intent,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Overregulation has harmed economic growth and job creation. The ”˜1-in-2-out’ order will help restore regulatory authority to Texas and other states on important matters of local concern.”