Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton secures $286.5 million for Texas from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family, surpassing $3 billion in total opioid recoveries for the state
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightAttorney General Ken Paxton announced that a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, Inc.…
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Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightThe state accounted for more than 3 million of the 13.4 million disconnections that…
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Nearly 96,000 students receiving Texas school voucher award notices
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightFamilies have until July 15 to opt in to the education savings accounts, or…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton takes legal action as part of investigation into nearly 30 North Texas businesses suspected of H‑1B visa fraud
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightAttorney General Ken Paxton has issued Civil Investigative Demands (“CIDs”) to nearly 30 North…
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Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightData centers are largely driving the sudden rise in natural gas power projects on…
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Democratic donor platform ActBlue countersues AG Ken Paxton alleging a politically motivated attack
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightPaxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue in late April, claiming the platform allows improper…
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Data center boom strains Texas homebuilders’ need for electricians
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightTexas builders struggle to finish new homes to meet growth as data centers with…
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Attorney General Ken Paxton launches statewide investigation into Texas trucking schools for certifying unqualified and non-English speaking CDL drivers
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightAttorney General Ken Paxton has opened an investigation into numerous trucking schools for endangering…
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Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanship
by Trey Wrightby Trey WrightNearly 800 elected officials, party activists and local Democratic leaders signed onto a letter…