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The Texas Attorney General’s Office is accusing Houston Methodist hospitals of potentially denying patients organ transplants if they have not received a COVID-19 vaccine, which would violate a new state law.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2025/10/13/533232/houston-methodist-potential-covid-19-vaccination-discrimination-texas-attorney-general/

#HealthScience #Healthcare #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #AGKenPaxton #COVID19Vaccine #HoustonMethodist #OrganTransplants #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #VaccinesInTexas

A federal court in San Antonio heard arguments Friday in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a Texas law mandating the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms in the state.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/religion/2025/08/15/528799/federal-court-in-san-antonio-hears-legal-challenge-to-texas-ten-commandments-school-display-law/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Religion #Texas #FirstAmendment #HoustonSchools #SeparationOfChurchAndState #TenCommandmentsInSchools #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasPublicSchools

Ken Paxton is investigating more than 100 cases of "potential noncitizens" voting in two recent election cycles, with a focus on Harris County. A Houston attorney says it's a "smoke and mirrors game" to diminish the influence of Democratic voters.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2025/07/15/526434/texas-attorney-generals-office-opens-investigation-into-allegations-of-noncitizens-voting-in-harris-county/

#Elections #HarrisCounty #Houston #Immigration #Local #News #Politics #Texas #Voting #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #ElectionIntegrity #HarrisCountyElections #SpecialSession #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasSecretaryOfState

State Sen. Joan Huffman’s entry into the Republican primary for Texas AG makes it more likely the race will go to a runoff. The Houston lawmaker is facing off against two other candidates, including state Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/06/26/524948/how-houston-state-sen-joan-huffmans-entry-affects-the-republican-primary-for-texas-attorney-general/

#Elections #Houston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #AaronReitz #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #RepublicanPrimary #SenMayesMiddleton #StateSenatorJoanHuffman #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice

With Ken Paxton running for the U.S. Senate, the race is on to become the next Texas attorney general. State Sen. Mayes Middleton of Galveston has made a strong start in his bid for the Republican nomination, political analysts say.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/16/518987/galveston-state-sen-mayes-middleton-enters-race-for-texas-attorney-general/

#Elections #Galveston #Local #News #Politics #Texas #AttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #SenMayesMiddleton #StateSenatorBryanHughes #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasPolitics #USSenatorJohnCornyn

Criminal charges against Alex Triantaphyllis, a former staffer of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, will likely be dropped after he agreed to a pre-trial intervention deal.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2025/02/06/513147/the-truth-finally-prevailed-former-hidalgo-staffer-avoids-trial-in-covid-19-contract-case/

#Court #HarrisCounty #Houston #Local #News #Politics #AaronDunn #AlexTriantaphyllis #CountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #PreTrialIntervention #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #WallisNader

The Texas Supreme Court will not review a case in which Fort Bend ISD fought a state ruling to release public records.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/01/31/512659/texas-supreme-court-declines-to-review-fort-bend-isd-public-records-lawsuit/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #Schools #Texas #FortBendCounty #FortBendISD #PublicRecords #SupremeCourtOfTexas #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasSupremeCourt

The Texas Supreme Court will not review a case in which Fort Bend ISD fought a state ruling to release public records.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/01/31/512659/texas-supreme-court-declines-to-review-fort-bend-isd-public-records-lawsuit/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #Schools #Texas #FortBendCounty #FortBendISD #PublicRecords #SupremeCourtOfTexas #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasSupremeCourt

The Texas Supreme Court will not review a case in which Fort Bend ISD fought a state ruling to release public records.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/01/31/512659/texas-supreme-court-declines-to-review-fort-bend-isd-public-records-lawsuit/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #FortBend #Local #News #Schools #Texas #FortBendCounty #FortBendISD #PublicRecords #SupremeCourtOfTexas #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasSupremeCourt

Texas Attorney General opens investigation into CenterPoint’s handling of Hurricane Beryl

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/energy-environment/2024/08/12/496324/texas-attorney-general-opens-investigation-into-centerpoints-handling-of-hurricane-beryl/

#Crime #EnergyEnvironment #Hurricane #News #Politics #Weather #CenterPointEnergy #Fraud #HurricaneBeryl #PublicUtilityCommissionOfTexas #TexasAttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasLegislature

The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily halted payments under Harris County’s pilot guaranteed income program.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/06/14/490746/texas-supreme-court-halts-payments-under-uplift-harris/

#Court #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #HarrisCountyCommissionerRodneyEllis #HarrisCountyGuaranteedIncomeProgram #Poverty #StateSenatorPaulBettencourt #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasSupremeCourt #UpliftHarris

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker is mulling a run for Harris County judge in 2026. If Parker does enter the race, it could set up a battle royal for the Democratic Party nomination.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/05/01/485263/former-houston-mayor-annise-parker-may-run-for-harris-county-judge-in-2026/

#CityOfHouston #Elections #HarrisCounty #Houston #HoustonMayor #Local #News #Politics #2026Election #AnniseParker #DemocraticPrimary #HarrisCountyDistrictAttorneyKimOgg #HarrisCountyJudgeLinaHidalgo #PresidentJoeBiden #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice

Harris County is defending its guaranteed income pilot program against a potential legal challenge from the state.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/01/31/476023/menefee-charts-defense-of-harris-countys-guaranteed-income-pilot-program-to-ag/

#Court #HarrisCounty #Local #News #Politics #CountyAttorneyChristianMenefee #GuaranteedIncomeProgram #StateSenatorPaulBettencourt #TexasAttorneyGeneralKenPaxton #TexasAttorneyGeneralSOffice #TexasConstitution #TexasSupremeCourt #UpliftHarris