# texas attorney general ken paxton

To combat opioid addiction crisis, Texas AG Ken Paxton's office launches drug abuse website » AUSTIN - In an effort to combat opioid and prescription painkiller addiction, the attorney general’s office unveiled a website to teach Texans… Dallasnews.com

AG Paxton's Opinion: Law Enforcement Agencies Are Eligible for Prescription Drug That Helps Save Lives from Opioid Overdoses » “With regard to distributing an opioid antagonist, the statute provides that a ”˜person or organization acting under a standing order . . . may distribute an opioid antagonist.’ Thus, the Legislature made clear its intent that the law authorizes both individuals and law enforcement agencies to obtain opioid antagonists by prescription,” Attorney General Paxton concluded. Texasattorneygeneral.gov

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

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

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

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