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Texas AG Paxton Steps into Medical Board Dispute Over Ivermectin Prescriptions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is supporting a doctor against the Texas Medical Board, challenging the board's reprimand over ivermectin prescriptions. This action ignites a significant legal and public policy debate concerning the scope of medical authority, doctor-patient autonomy, and the state's regulatory power over physicians.
Texas Senate Primaries: Paxton, Crockett Lead in Key Races Ahead of Early Voting
New Texas polls show Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett leading their U.S. Senate primary races, significantly shifting from earlier close contests. These results carry substantial legal and public policy implications, especially given Paxton's legal history and Crockett's legislative focus, shaping the state's direction on federal issues.
Texas AG Paxton's DEI Opinion: Political Maneuver or Legal Reality Ahead of Senate Primary?
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a lengthy legal opinion on MLK Day, asserting that various state diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are unconstitutional. Legal experts immediately challenged the opinion's binding nature, clarifying that an AG's opinion is not law and cannot unilaterally overturn statutes. This move is widely seen as a political attack against U.S. Senator John Cornyn, Paxton's primary opponent, just weeks before the election.
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