# attorney general ken paxton

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces $350 Million Settlement with Global Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic » Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm’s role in the prescription opioid crisis. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud charges could be dropped under deal: Report » Paxton could also have to take advanced legal education courses under a "draft agreement" that would allow him to skirt next month's trial, the Statesman reported. Cbsnews.com

El Paso leaders blast Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton lawsuit against Annunciation House » At all levels of government, Borderland Democrats are blasting Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's plan to sue Catholic nonprofit Annunciation House. Elpasotimes.com

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s long-running scandals and legal battles » Less than a year into his first term, Paxton was charged with felony securities fraud. The Justice Department is investigating bribery allegations against him as a Texas House committee conducts its own probe into his behavior. Texastribune.org

Ken Paxton wins third term as attorney general, beating Democrat Rochelle Garza » In a difficult cycle for Democrats, the race was widely seen as the most competitive statewide election because of Paxton’s laundry list of legal troubles. Texastribune.org

Impeached Texas attorney general partnered with troubled businessman to push opioid program » While launching a statewide program to distribute packets to dissolve opioids, Attorney General Ken Paxton worked to connect Kenny Hansmire with the state’s comptroller, who oversees the distribution of millions of dollars in opioid settlement money. Texastribune.org

AG Paxton Declares So-Called Sex-Change Procedures on Children and Prescription of Puberty Blockers to be "Child Abuse" Under Texas Law » Attorney General Ken Paxton released a formal attorney general opinion concluding that performing certain “sex-change” procedures on children, and prescribing puberty-blockers to them, is “child abuse” under Texas law. Texasattorneygeneral.gov