The attorney general interpreted the law to require outside investigations into deaths within jail walls, excluding detainees who die in the hospital, columnist Cody Copeland writes.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton holds a campaign event at Matt's Rancho Martinez, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, in Allen.

Competing to fill his seat are Rep. Chip Roy, a House conservative with the backing of Cruz, and Aaron Reitz, endorsed by ...

All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.

Republicans and Democrats alike are vying to fill Ken Paxton’s shoes as Texas Attorney General. Ken Paxton shaped the Texas Attorney General’s Office into a conservative political stronghold. Many ...

Read Nathan Johnson's Democratic primary candidate questionnaire for the Texas Attorney General race. Note: The USA TODAY Network only edited the response to comply with journalistic standards and did ...

A rare open attorney general race might signal an opportunity for the out-of-power party. Republicans have four strong candidates to extend their grip on the office, so Democrats will need a nominee ...

A gay Texas judge allegedly had a defense attorney handcuffed in her courtroom and detained in the jury box. Bexar County Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez was indicted Thursday on a felony charge of ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton failed to offer “any plausible proof” that Jolt Initiative, a nonprofit that aims to increase civic participation among Latinos, is violating the law, a federal judge ...

DALLAS — Four candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for Texas Attorney General, making it a crowded and chaotic field. While a runoff has long been expected, U.S. Representative Chip Roy, ...

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TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - State Sen. Nathan Johnson (D-Dallas), a democratic candidate for Texas attorney general, is running for office with the goal of minimizing partisanship for the sake of ...