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AG Paxton Applauds Court Ruling Declaring Obamacare Unconstitutional » Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a U.S. District Court decision declaring unconstitutional the federal government’s Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

AG Paxton: Alaska, Florida, Montana, Nevada and Puerto Rico Join Texas-Led Bipartisan Antitrust Lawsuit Against Google » Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an amended complaint alleging antitrust violations and deceptive acts by Google in its lucrative online display advertising business. Attorneys General from Alaska, Florida, Montana, Nevada, and Puerto Rico joined the lawsuit originally filed by a coalition of 10 states, led by Texas, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 15 states and territories in this landmark case.  Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Judge says Texas woman may abort fetus with lethal abnormality » Kate Cox, 31, at 20 weeks pregnant, has learned her fetus has a lethal abnormality that is almost always fatal at birth. Texastribune.org

What to know about the impeachment trial of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton » The Texas Senate is holding impeachment proceedings against Attorney General Ken Paxton. The trial that began Tuesday will provide the first formal airing of corruption allegations that could lead Republican lawmakers to oust one of their own. Apnews.com

Attorney General Paxton’s Cold Case and Missing Persons Unit Locates Woman who has Been Missing for Over 40 Years, Shortly After Creating the Unit » In 1981, two deceased individuals, who were the apparent victims of a homicide, were discovered in a wooded area in Houston, Texas, and their identities could not be determined at that time. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Paxton Intervenes in CDC’s Shut-Down of the Cruise Industry » Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to intervene in Florida’s case against the Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for their series of unlawful orders that brought the cruise industry to a halt. The CDC issued a series of “no-sailing” or “conditional-sailing” orders that crippled the Texas passenger cruise industry and the many Texas businesses that support it.    Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Ken Paxton wants more power to prosecute election crimes. These bills in the Texas Legislature would give it to him. » Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been actively pursuing election-related crimes since he took office in 2015. Texastribune.org

Fifth Circuit Declares Obamacare Mandate Unconstitutional; Remands to District Court to Determine If Any Portions of the Law Can Remain » The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday declared Obamacare’s individual mandate is unconstitutional and remanded the case back to the district court to determine whether any part of Obamacare can remain in light of the mandate’s unconstitutionality. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Appeals court allows whistleblower lawsuit from former employees who accused Ken Paxton of bribery to proceed » The state 3rd Court of Appeals rejected the attorney general’s argument that the Texas Whistleblower Act doesn’t apply to him. Texastribune.org