By Zachary Stieber Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Nov. 30 filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that the drug maker misrepresented the efficacy of its COVID-19 vaccine. Pfizer misrepresented the results of a clinical trial run on its COVID-19 vaccine, according to the suit, which was filed in Lubbock County, Texas. “We are pursuing justice […]
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Inconsistent Data, Insufficient Ballots in Largest Texas County’s 2022 Election: State Auditors
By Bill Pan A preliminary report by the Texas Secretary of State’s office has identified “multiple failures” during last year’s elections in Harris County, the nation’s third-most populous county, but it didn’t suggest whether the outcome of any race was affected. The Oct. 19 report—released days before early voting begins across Texas for the Nov. 7 […]
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Texas AG Ken Paxton Acquitted on All 16 Articles of Impeachment
By Jana J. Pruet Following eight days of testimony from both sides, 30 state senators voted on Saturday to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on 16 articles of impeachment. The state Senate also voted to dismiss the four articles of impeachment that were held in abeyance with a 19–11 vote. “Today, the truth prevailed. The […]
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Texas Governor Says He Will Defy Federal Agency’s Request to Remove Floating Barriers
By Jack Phillips Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he would defy a Department of Justice (DOJ) request to remove inflatable, floating barriers in the Rio Grande and suggested he would fight the DOJ in court. “Texas will fully utilize its constitutional authority to deal with the crisis you have caused,” Mr. Abbott, a […]
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Texas’ Border Crackdown Bears Fruit: 422 Million Lethal Fentanyl Doses Seized, Over 31,000 Criminal Arrests
By Tom Ozimek Texas’ efforts to stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into the United States under Operation Lone Star have borne fruit, according to data provided by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pledged to continue deploying “every strategy” available to respond to the border crisis. Operation Lone Star was launched in March 2021 in […]
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Texas Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing Removal of ‘Rogue’ Prosecutors Who Fail to Enforce Laws
Texas may remove locally elected prosecutors for misconduct if they fail to enforce certain laws, under a new bill passed by the state legislature. The bill, introduced by Republican state Senator Joan Huffman, allows residents who have lived in a county for at least six months to file a petition against a prosecuting attorney for misconduct, if the prosecutor fails to enforce specific state laws. The legislation has been criticized by Democrats and civil rights groups, who argue it is unconstitutional.
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Texas AG Sues Biden Administration Over App Allowing Immigrants to Register ‘Unlawful Crossings’
By Jana J. Pruet Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over a new asylum rule that he argues encourages immigrants to unlawfully enter the United States through the use of a mobile app. Paxton claims in his lawsuit that the Biden administration intentionally streamlined the preapproval process for […]
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Texas GOP Congressman Dismisses Claims Border Situation Is ‘Not That Bad’
By Frank Fang Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) said videos he recorded at El Paso showed that the border situation is worse than it’s being portrayed, following the expiration of the pandemic-era immigration policy Title 42 at midnight on May 11. “This is what I’m hearing on the ground from mayors, from Border Patrol agents, from […]
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Texas Gov. Praises Troops for Repelling Illegal Immigrants, Vows That ‘Elite’ Units Will Continue Effort
By Tom Ozimek Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that he has deployed “elite” teams from the Texas National Guard to continue the effort of preventing illegal immigrants from crossing the U.S.-Mexico border while praising Texas troops for physically repelling people from trying to cross the border illegally near Brownsville. Abbott told Fox News in an interview Wednesday […]
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Texas Activates ‘Tactical Border Force’ Ahead of Illegal Immigration Surge at Border
By Jack Phillips Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s deployed a special border force just ahead of this week’s expiration of the Title 42 public health order that turned back millions of illegal immigrants in recent years. Abbott, a Republican who has been critical of President Joe Biden’s border policies, said that members of the newly minted […]
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Police Identify Suspect With ‘Extensive Rap Sheet’ After 8 People Outside Texas Center Killed
By Jack Phillips The driver accused of running over and killing eight people near a Texas facility holding illegal immigrants was identified as 34-year-old George Alvarez, officials said Monday. Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda told reporters Monday that Alvarez has been arraigned on eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly […]
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At Least 9 Dead, Including Suspect, After Shooting at Texas Mall
By Mimi Nguyen Ly A gunman fatally shot at least eight people and injured seven others in a shooting at a busy mall. The shooting took place at the Allen Premium Outlets mall, which is about 25 miles north-east of Dallas, Texas. Dashcam video circulated online showed a gunman step out of a vehicle outside the mall and […]
