Tag: Ken Paxton
Why are Texas Republicans and Trump afraid of vote-by-mail?
President Trump intensified his fear-mongering campaign against voting by mail this week, warning in a series of tweets that foreign countries would ...Texas Republicans and the never ending war on Planned Parenthood
In the war against Planned Parenthood, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn have always made their stance well known. In the wake of ...Guidelines for Voting in Person Amid COVID-19 are Impractical
The state’s recommendations for voting in person amid COVID-19 reveal the depths officials are going to avoid expanding vote-by-mail as a safe ...Texas Supreme Court rules against citing COVID-19 exposure as a disability to vote by mail
The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday voted against citing fear of contracting COVID-19 as a “disability” in mail-in-ballot applications. Under Texas law, ...Federal appeals court temporarily blocks vote-by-mail for Texans fearing COVID-19
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily blocked the expansion of vote-by-mail in Texas. For several weeks, Texas Democrats and civil rights ...Rebuffing Paxton, many Dallas churches remain virtual
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and cases around Texas are on the rise, Attorney General Ken Paxton has been a one-man wrecking ...Mail-in voting can continue during pandemic, rules Texas appeals court
A state appeals court ruled in favor of Texas Democrats and civil rights groups on Thursday, allowing all Texans who fear COVID-19 ...Ken Paxton accused of voter fraud
While Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has long overhyped the issue of voter fraud, he is guilty of doing just that according ...Defiant Dallas Salon Owner Rallies Right-Wing
Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther has become a celebrated figure for many Republican lawmakers around the state, culminating with a decree from ...COVID-19 cases among Texas inmates rise as Abbott wins court battle to restrict releases
The number of Texas inmates who have tested positive for COVID-19 reached 294 on Thursday, according to the latest Texas Commission on ...Paxton has no authority to enforce pandemic abortion ban, say Texas lawmakers
In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, 40 members of the Texas House and Senate raised serious issues with the state’s temporary ...Supreme Court asked to intervene against Abbott, Paxton pandemic abortion ban
The legal battle for reproductive rights in Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic has reached the Supreme Court. On Saturday, Planned Parenthood and ...
