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Ken Paxton Declares 'No Sharia City' in Kaufman County Investigation

Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) announced this week that his office is investigating a major real estate development in Kaufman County... READ MORE.

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Attorney General Ken Paxton: "BREAKING: I'm withdrawing a John Cornyn legal opinion that enabled illegal aliens to obtain occupational licenses and issuing a new legal opinion to protect Texas jobs."

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Rep. Jake Ellzey: "I enjoyed meeting Aarit Kumar, a student at Uplift North Hills Preparatory in Irving and the winner of this year's Congressional App Challenge."

Senator Ted Cruz: "The Kids Off Social Media Act supports families and empowers teachers to keep kids safe online and present in the classroom."

Ken Paxton Declares 'No Sharia City' in Kaufman County Investigation — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon — Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) announced this week that his office is investigating a major real estate development in Kaufman County...

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Ken Paxton Declares 'No Sharia City' in Kaufman County Investigation — By Texas Politics' Ericka Piñon

LONESTAR is written by Javier Manjarres and Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina

Daniel Molina is a managing editor and legislative correspondent with a decade of experience covering the evolving political landscape of the American South and Southwest.

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