AG Paxton Seeks Volunteers for Brownsville Child Support Office
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today asked local residents to volunteer their time at his office's Brownsville child support field office. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., to perform a variety of duties, including data entry, filing, and assisting attorneys and child support officers. The Brownsville child support office handles more than 16,000 child support cases in Cameron County.
AG Paxton’s Child Exploitation Unit Arrests San Jacinto County Man for Possession of Child Pornography
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Child Exploitation Unit (CEU) of his office arrested William Doyle Gant, 47, of Shepherd, today on five counts of Possession of Child Pornography, a third-degree felony. Gant could face up to 10 years in prison per charge if convicted.
AG Paxton Issues Statement on Executive Order for EPA to Review Clean Power Plan
“President Trump’s executive order is a significant step toward sparing all of us from a potentially disastrous change to the nation’s energy policy that was orchestrated during the Obama era in violation of federal law. The so-called Clean Power Plan would have subjected Americans to higher electricity costs and could have weakened the nation’s power grid. Texas and West Virginia led 22 states in getting the U.S. Supreme Court to block the plan. We’re heartened by the president’s latest action, which shows he’s serious about returning common sense and the rule of law to the EPA. And we look forward to the EPA returning to the cooperative approach with the states that the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act expressly require as it reconsiders the unlawful Clean Power Plan.”
AG Paxton Files Petition to End Illegal Sale of Synthetic Drugs by San Antonio Shop
Today, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a petition in Bexar County District Court seeking a temporary restraining order as well as a temporary and permanent injunction against Stop by Mart and its owner, Sung Kyu Choe, for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. The petition alleges that Choe sold synthetic marijuana and knowingly deceived consumers by labeling the highly dangerous drug as legal and safe.
AG Paxton’s Office Assists Bowie County in Arrests of 11 Parents During Child Support Roundup
“Parents have a fundamental and moral responsibility to provide for their children,” Attorney General Paxton said. “I want to thank all the law enforcement officials involved in apprehending those who were delinquent in their court-ordered child support. I encourage other parents who may owe back child support to contact my office immediately to resolve the issue.”
AG Paxton Leads 13-State Coalition in Amicus Brief Supporting President Trump’s Revised Immigration Order
“Rather than leaving national security in limbo while litigation dragged on, President Trump issued a revised immigration order that addresses the 9th Circuit’s concerns and is a vital step in securing our borders,” Attorney General Paxton said. “It is imperative we find a way to better screen refugee applicants to maintain national security. The president is fulfilling his solemn duty to protect Texans and all Americans.”
AG Paxton: 5th Circuit’s Ruling Preserves Texas’ Stay of EPA Regional Haze Rule
“We are pleased that the 5th Circuit left its stay in place. The decision gives the new administration the opportunity to reconsider the Obama administration’s unlawful action,” Attorney General Paxton said. “We look forward to the opportunity to work with the new administration on a lawful course of action.”
AG Paxton Statement in Support of Judge Wayne Mack
“Judge Mack is fully complying with the Constitution by adhering to the model for opening prayers the Supreme Court endorsed just a few years ago,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The Freedom from Religion Foundation’s quest to expunge any vestige of religion from public life flies in the face of the Supreme Court’s holdings. I am confident our courts will follow years of precedents and not indulge a litigious group’s plea to rewrite the Constitution.”
AG Paxton Seeks to Intervene into Lawsuit Challenging Federal Methane Rule
“This is yet another case of gross federal overreach in which the Bureau of Land Management exceeded its legal authority, bypassing Congress to implement an unlawful rule on methane gas,” Attorney General Paxton said. “The regulation has negligible environmental benefit and adds additional cost to both Texas and the oil and gas industry by creating more red tape.”
AG Paxton: Beware of Callers Posing as the IRS in Tax Scam
With the April 18th income tax deadline looming, Attorney General Ken Paxton is warning Texans to be aware of a recurring tax-related scam involving unsolicited calls from people masquerading as Internal Revenue Service agents. Scam artists tell consumers that they owe back taxes and threaten to have them arrested if they don’t provide immediate payment.