Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has a message for Republican state legislators: Don’t mess with the Texas speaker’s race – or else. The far-right attorney general – a staunch ally of President-elect Donald Trump – announced on New Year’s Eve that he would embark on a statewide tour of districts where incumbent Republican state representatives

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Tuesday warned of primary challenges for Republican incumbents in the state Legislature amid an ongoing battle over the Texas House Speakership. “Texans expect a Republican-led majority to elect a Speaker by a majority of Republican state representatives.

The attorney general says he wants to hold several Republicans accountable and ensure that they vote for State Rep. David Cook.

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a state bar complaint alleging a top official in the state attorney general’s office lied to the U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to overturn President Joe Biden’s election victory in 2020.

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit against Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster that sought to take away his law license for engaging in “dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation” in a legal filing he and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton submitted regarding 2020 election results,

The three-term Republican attorney general said the ruling validates his claim that his office was the target of "political retaliation."