Paxton joined 18 other states in a letter to Larry Fink challenging his company’s reliance on Environmental, Social, and Governance investment criteria rather than shareholder profits in managing state pension funds.
All in State
Forcing Healthcare Providers to Use State Funding for Abortions
Paxton filed a motion to enjoin the Biden Administration from using a provision of the EMTALA to require Texas hospitals and doctors to perform abortions as a condition of receiving Medicare and Medicaid funding.
Program That Gives Out Lifesaving Drugs Has Been Out of Money for Months
The state’s federally funded “More Narcan Please” program ran out of money in January, in part due to high demand.
Texas Juvenile Prison System on the Verge of Collapse
The agency is so understaffed that teens have reported spending up to 23 hours locked in their cells, using water bottles to go to the bathroom.
Paxton Announces the Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force
Paxton announced that the State of Texas is joining a nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force to investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies responsible for bringing a majority of foreign robocalls into the US.
News Organizations Sue Texas DPS Over Records on Uvalde Shooting
The lawsuit alleges that the state police have unlawfully withheld records, including body camera footage and emergency communications, during the Robb Elementary shooting.
AG Joins Coalition to Stop Biden Administration from Regulating Non-Functional Firearm Parts
Paxton joined an Arizona-led complaint against the ATF, the Department of Justice, and the Acting Director of ATF, to fight the Biden administration’s unconstitutional rulemaking that would regulate firearm parts manufacturers.
AG Paxton Announces $2.37 Billion Agreement to Settle with Former Opioid Maker
AG Paxton and a bipartisan group of attorneys general announced an agreement in principle to address the opioid crisis.
Free Speech Systems Files for Bankruptcy
Alex Jones’ company, Free Speech Systems, submitted the filing during a two-week trial prompting speculation about the company’s effort to avoid bankruptcy oversight as a small business.
$2.37 Billion Agreement to Settle with Former Opioid Maker
Once finalized, the combined Allergan and Teva settlements would provide as much as $6.6 billion nationwide.
Uvalde Elementary Principal Reinstated
Mandy Gutierrez was put on paid leave Monday and responded Wednesday to a Texas House committee’s investigative report about the massacre.
Homeless Texans Have few Places to Cool Off
Heat-related emergency calls have spiked amid historic heat. Cooling centers are available in major cities but often close in the late afternoon — during the hottest parts of the day.
Fifth Circuit Court Rule on Mask-Mandates for School Children
Many school districts revolted against the Executive Order in 2021 and imposed mask requirements anyway.
USDA Threatening to Withhold Assistance for School Lunch Program
The National School Lunch Program services nearly 30 million school children each day, many who rely on it for breakfast, lunch, or both.
Complaints About Trash Dumping Lead to Federal Investigation
The Justice Department will examine the city’s enforcement and solid-waste management operations, policies and practices when it responds to residents’ requests for municipal services.
Section 8 Rules Will Push Residents out of a North Texas Suburb
Landlords in Texas don’t have to accept renters who receive federal housing assistance.
Secretary Scott Convenes Second Border Trade Advisory Committee Meeting of 2022
During the Committee meeting, Secretary Scott received an update on several key TxDOT activities relating to cross-border trade with Mexico.
Watch Your Car Month
The proclamation notes that Texans experience nearly two billion dollars in losses every year due to motor vehicle crime.
$150m for Statewide Transit
Rural Economic Assistance League (REAL), which serves nine counties in the Coastal Bend area of South Texas, will build a multimodal transit facility after doubling its service area over the past several years.
988, The New Mental Health Crisis Hotline
The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will still remain available by calling 1-800-273-8255, but experts say the new three-digit code will be easier to remember during mental health emergencies.