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Debate over drive-thru voting: Law says option is for those 'physically unable to enter the polling place'
Despite a reminder from the office of Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton regarding the narrow criteria for drive-thru voting, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo celebrated drive-thru voting at the Kingwood Community Center as being busy.
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Paxton on 'no such thing as' election fraud: 'We’ve always known that such a claim is false and misleading'
Recent election integrity bills pushed forward by Republicans in the Texas legislature are being criticized, with the argument being that voter fraud is not a problem, the Texas Tribune reports.
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Paxton would oppose D.C. statehood with 'every legal tool available'
With Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives getting movement on legislation that would grant the District of Columbia statehood, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined the chorus of voices raising objections.
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Human trafficking Strategic Plan focuses on Pillar 1: Partner
The Texas Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council, put together and led by Attorney General Ken Paxton's office, is designed to combat human trafficking by applying the Strategic Plan, which focuses on five pillars.
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Texas attorney general releases first phase of a 5-year plan to fight human trafficking
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on May 6 released the first phase of a five-year strategic plan to stop and prevent human trafficking in Texas.
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Sex trafficking victims fight to hold major hotel chains liable
Annie McAdams argues that the role of major hotel chains in the human trafficking crisis now plaguing the state of Texas and other parts of the country can’t be ignored.