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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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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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