Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden's term
One of Paxton’s lawyers told the AP he had not been informed by the Justice Department of any decision in the investigation.
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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
The five bills that would require complete air conditioning in state prisons haven’t had a hearing yet, and the money set for ...
State of Texas: ‘This is what our citizens want.’ Senate vote near for bill requiring sheriffs to partner with ICE
Legislation to mandate Texas sheriffs participate in immigration law enforcement is moving closer to a vote at the Texas ...
State of Texas Judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons
Many Texas prisons do not have air conditioning, and now a judge is siding with prisoners who say those conditions are unconstitutional. We look at why the judge did not order the state to immediately ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton Won’t Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run
The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now ...
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Texas Lawmaker Urges Governor Abbott To Send Undocumented Inmates to El Salvador Mega-Prison
Citing President Trump's policies, Congressman David Lowe calls for the transfer of thousands of incarcerated immigrants to ...
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Ken Paxton’s legal woes are lifting, clearing a path for a likely Senate run
The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly ...
Extreme heat without AC in Texas prisons is unconstitutionally cruel punishment, judge rules
A federal judge on Wednesday found the extreme heat in Texas prisons is “plainly unconstitutional,” but declined to order the ...