Cornerstone Christian School is suing officials in Bexar County, defending their reopening plan with a recent opinion from Attorney General Ken Paxton.
In response to local health officials prohibiting most schools from opening, Texas’ attorney general provided guidance, saying that authority rests with school system leaders.
Requests from Texas House Public Education Chair Dan Huberty for consultation with school districts and exceptions for vulnerable students and outdoor activities were rejected in county orders.
This week — Abbott addresses statements by an advisor about Trump, a state leader heads up a new pro-Trump group, and Allen West appoints new party officers.
After local orders closing all schools were issued, Attorney General Ken Paxton has determined that religious institutions must be allowed to operate in congruence with the First Amendment.
In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that unions could not compel their employees to pay dues under the First Amendment. Unions have long used these dues to sponsor political speech.
With tax revenues declining, cities and counties may look to raise property taxes above the 3.5 percent threshold instituted by SB 2 thanks to a loophole in the law.
With two simultaneous mail-in ballot lawsuits in the works, the question of whether Texas voters under the age of 65 can vote by mail due to coronavirus concerns continues to broil.
The attorney general is asking the Texas Supreme Court to address the application of the "disability and sickness" provision in state code dictating absentee ballots.
Citing emergency powers and the need for "appropriate social distancing and safe hygiene practices," Abbott moved the start date for early voting in the July runoffs from July 6 to June 29.
A two-year investigation uncovered an alleged ballot harvesting scheme in which people with prior forgery convictions picked up batches of mail-in ballots and a number of voted ballots were marked identically.
Salon owner Shelley Luther spent Tuesday night in jail after being held in contempt of court for defying a temporary restraining order by the district court.
A resolution passed by Dallas County advocates for citizens to apply for a mail-in ballot if fearful of voting in person due to coronavirus concerns.
The May municipal elections were postponed to November by Governor Abbott, resulting in the extension of the terms of local officials up for re-election.
An advisory from Attorney General Ken Paxton says only those who have contracted coronavirus would be eligible to use mail-in ballots.
After some Harris County judges sued Governor Abbott for instituting executive orders to block the release of violent suspects, the Texas Supreme Court ruled they lack standing.
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments in a custody battle involving a father seeking to keep full custody of his daughter against the petition of his deceased ex-wife's fiancé.
Here's a look at the battle between state and local officials over whether to release inmates from Harris County jails in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the latest development of the dispute between state officials and abortion providers over temporary abortion restrictions, medical abortions are again prohibited under Governor Abbott's executive order.
The Texas Democratic Party has filed two lawsuits against the state regarding absentee ballot requirements in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
