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7 Apr 2014, 12:16 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The Texas Attorney General ruled on Friday that the state fire marshal has authority to review old arson cases, rebuffing West Texas DA Rod Ponton who'd hoped the AG would intervene to stop its consideration of bad science in the Sonia Cacy arson case, in which the court this week will consider a habeas corpus writ based on actual innocence and junk science claims. [read post]
  Senate Bill 8 (SB8), signed by Governor Greg Abbott in May, will allow any private citizen to sue abortion providers for up to $10,000 per person involved. [read post]
Addressing the lawsuit, Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta stated: SB 4 is clearly unconstitutional. [read post]
On May 19, 2017, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law several amendments to the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“TUTSA”), located in Chapter 134A of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. [read post]
In February, Texas Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to Commissioner of the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) Jamie Masters, instructing her to investigate the parents of children subjected to certain types of gender-affirming care. [read post]
10 Jun 2022, 5:17 am
  Sources: https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.481.htm#481.121 https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2022/05/17/most-texans-support-legalizing-pot-but-texas-gov-greg-abbott-says-no/ https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/whats-next-for-texas-as-neighboring-new-mexico-legalizes-recreational-marijuana/Read More [read post]
11 Apr 2020, 11:54 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton took one on the chin yesterday when Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston issued a Temporary Restraining Order barring enforcement of the governor's executive order barring jail releases of people with current charges or past convictions involving violent offenses. [read post]
The office of the Texas Attorney General released a statement following the court’s ruling that it would “immediately appeal to the Texas Supreme Court. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 2:41 am by Daniel Klapper
California State Attorney General Xavier Becerra wrote a letter to the US Department of Health, signed by 21 state attorneys general, demanding the Trump administration remove restrictions on mifepristone, which is used in medical abortions. [read post]
15 Jun 2007, 7:04 am
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott could not say whether any of the men had actually approached children on the Internet. [read post]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 14 on Friday, which bans gender-affirming care for minors and places restrictions on children already taking gender-affirming prescription drugs. [read post]
1 Jul 2014, 7:03 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Image sourceTexas has no valid plan or purpose for its recently announced $1.3 million per week commitment to expanding state trooper patrols along the border, judging from statements by Attorney General and GOP gubernatorial nominee Greg Abbott. [read post]
16 Dec 2008, 7:15 am
The Texas prison system was planning to commit a federal crime on Thursday at the Austin state jail, but Attorney General Greg Abbott intervened - not with an arrest for conspiracy but with a polite note saying, basically, "Uh ... please don't violate federal law. [read post]
19 Dec 2011, 4:00 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Reports the SA Express-News ("State sues Texas Highway Patrol Museum in SA," Dec. 20):Attorney General Greg Abbott has sued organizations tied to the Texas Highway Patrol Museum in San Antonio and accused them of illegally soliciting donations from the public and wasting money on trips, liquor and “exorbitant” pet care for a cat.Contrary to its official-sounding name, the highway patrol museum at South Alamo and St.… [read post]
23 Jun 2015, 2:36 pm by Wolfgang Demino
The Attorney General (Greg Abbott at the time) did not timely intervene in the trial court, and the State therefore did not have standing to appeal as a party post-judgment. [read post]
3 Nov 2010, 5:58 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Attorney General Greg Abbott easily sailed to reelection.A whopping 15% of the Texas House of Representatives turned over, all flipping to Republicans who won 22 new seats. [read post]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is now permanently enjoined from enforcing the executive order. [read post]