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August 30, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion

Notification of Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0477-KP  Received: August 29, 2022 RE: Whether a commissioner of an emergency services district may also serve as a volunteer firefighter for the emergency services district Requested by: Hardin County Attorney Kountze, Texas …

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August 29, 2022 at 7:10 PM

Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure Indictment Against Two Individuals Accused of $6.9 Million Medicaid Fraud and Kickback Scheme

Paxton?s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Helps Secure Indictment Against Two Individuals Accused of $6.9 Million Medicaid Fraud and Kickback Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29,2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Com…

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August 29, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Paxton Defeats Biden Administration’s Oil and Gas Leasing Moratorium on Public Lands, Marking Major Win for American Energy

Paxton Defeats Biden Administration?s Oil and Gas Leasing Moratorium on Public Lands, Marking Major Win for American Energy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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August 24, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Paxton Secures Victory Against Biden Administration, Blocks HHS from Forcing Healthcare Providers to Perform Abortions in Texas

Paxton Secures Victory Against Biden Administration, Blocks HHS from Forcing Healthcare Providers to Perform Abortions in Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag…

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August 24, 2022 at 7:14 PM

Paxton Releases Advisory Clarifying the Law: Public Schools Cannot Impose Mandates as the New School Year Begins

Paxton Releases Advisory Clarifying the Law: Public Schools Cannot Impose Mandates as the New School Year Begins FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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August 23, 2022 at 2:08 PM

AG Paxton Opposes SEC’s New Proposed Rule as Unconstitutional, Driving Left-Wing Agenda

AG Paxton Opposes SEC?s New Proposed Rule as Unconstitutional, Driving Left-Wing Agenda FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 23, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Op…

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August 22, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Paxton Launches Investigation Into Ratings Company’s Use of ESG Factors That Potentially Violate Consumer Fraud and Anti-BDS Laws

Paxton Launches Investigation Into Ratings Company?s Use of ESG Factors That Potentially Violate Consumer Fraud and Anti-BDS Laws FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@o…

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August 22, 2022 at 2:24 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion

Notification of Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0475-KP  Received: Friday, August 19, 2022 RE: Authority of a county under Transportation Code chapter 251 to abandon or rename a public road not included in the county maintenance system Requested by: Montgomery County Attorn…

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August 22, 2022 at 1:58 PM

Paxton Releases AG Opinion to Promote Election Integrity, Transparency

Paxton Releases AG Opinion to Promote Election Integrity, Transparency FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Releases AG Opinion to…

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August 19, 2022 at 9:37 PM

AG Paxton Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year

AG Paxton Recognizes Child Support Assistant Attorneys General of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 19, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Recognizes Chil…

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August 18, 2022 at 8:30 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion

Notification of Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0474-KP Received: Thursday, August 18, 2022 RE: Authority of a county to use tax revenue to pay a supplement to a hospital district in the county Requested by: Wheeler County Auditor You are subscribed to Office of Texas At…

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August 18, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Notification of Request for Opinion

Notification of Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0473-KP  Received: Monday, August 8, 2022 RE: Authority of a school district to contract with a vendor for security services,  including facial recognition services, under chapter 503 of the Business and Commerce Code, which r…

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August 15, 2022 at 7:28 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0471-KP  Received: Friday, August 12, 2022 RE: Required mental state under Local Government Code section 111.012, which creates a criminal offense for an officer, employee, or official of a county government who refuses to comply with applica…

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August 12, 2022 at 3:22 PM

AG Paxton Opposes EPA’s Establishment of Imprudent and Flawed National Standards for Greenhouse Gases

AG Paxton Opposes EPA?s Establishment of Imprudent and Flawed National Standards for Greenhouse Gases FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 12,2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ?…

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August 11, 2022 at 8:36 PM

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Challenging CDC’s Transportation Mask Mandate

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Challenging CDC?s Transportation Mask Mandate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Joins Amicus Br…

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August 11, 2022 at 7:07 PM

AG Paxton’s Criminal Prosecution Trial Team Secures Life Sentence for Sex Offender Who Shot Deputy in the Face

AG Paxton?s Criminal Prosecution Trial Team Secures Life Sentence for Sex Offender Who Shot Deputy in the Face FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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August 8, 2022 at 9:42 PM

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Second Amendment from Biden Administration

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Second Amendment from Biden Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 08, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Joins Coal…

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August 8, 2022 at 5:20 PM

AG Paxton Demands BlackRock Account for its Underperforming, Potentially Illegal 'ESG' State Pension Fund Investments

AG Paxton Demands BlackRock Account for its Underperforming, Potentially Illegal 'ESG' State Pension Fund Investments FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] …

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August 4, 2022 at 8:35 PM

AG Paxton Files for Injunction to Stop Biden Administration from Forcing Healthcare Providers to Use State Funding for Abortions

AG Paxton Files for Injunction to Stop Biden Administration from Forcing Healthcare Providers to Use State Funding for Abortions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@oag…

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August 2, 2022 at 4:55 PM

Attorney General Paxton Announces the Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force

Attorney General Paxton Announces the Formation of a Nationwide Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     A…

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August 2, 2022 at 4:43 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Request for Opinion RQ-0470-KP    Received: Monday, August 1, 2022 RE: Authority to determine software systems for county departments Requested by: Hood County Attorney Granbury, Texas You are subscribed to Office of Texas Attorney General. This information has …

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August 2, 2022 at 4:00 PM

AG Paxton Joins 21 States in Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court to Reexamine Spending Clause Precedent

AG Paxton Joins 21 States in Amicus Brief to U.S. Supreme Court to Reexamine Spending Clause Precedent FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? …

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July 29, 2022 at 8:57 PM

AG Paxton Announces $2.37 Billion Agreement to Settle with Former Opioid Maker

AG Paxton Announces $2.37 Billion Agreement to Settle with Former Opioid Maker FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     AG Paxton Announces $2.…

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July 29, 2022 at 7:55 PM

Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 billion settlement: Preliminary Agreement Will Provide Cash and Naloxone to Address Opioids Crisis

Opioids Maker Teva Agrees to $4.25 billion settlement: Preliminary Agreement Will Provide Cash and Naloxone to Address Opioids Crisis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications…

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July 28, 2022 at 4:50 PM

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Biden Administration from Regulating Non-Functional Firearm Parts

AG Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Biden Administration from Regulating Non-Functional Firearm Parts FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG…

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July 28, 2022 at 3:36 PM

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Stop Exacerbating Inflation with Climate Action

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Urging Biden Administration to Stop Exacerbating Inflation with Climate Action FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ?…

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July 27, 2022 at 9:06 PM

AG Paxton Publishes New Guidance Upon Issuance of SCOTUS’s Dobbs Judgment

AG Paxton Publishes New Guidance Upon Issuance of SCOTUS?s Dobbs Judgment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 27, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Publishes New Guid…

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July 26, 2022 at 9:36 PM

AG Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withhold Nutrition Assistance for School Programs that Do Not Adhere to “Gender Identity” Policy

AG Paxton Sues Biden Administration for Threatening to Withhold Nutrition Assistance for School Programs that Do Not Adhere to “Gender Identity” Policy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2…

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July 26, 2022 at 8:39 PM

AG Paxton Supports SCOTUS Petition to Protect Jurors, Defend Federal Death Penalty Statute

AG Paxton Supports SCOTUS Petition to Protect Jurors, Defend Federal Death Penalty Statute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton S…

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July 26, 2022 at 7:28 PM

AG Paxton Secures Important Victory in Fifth Circuit Against Imposing Harmful Mask-Mandates on Kids

AG Paxton Secures Important Victory in Fifth Circuit Against Imposing Harmful Mask-Mandates on Kids FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG…

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July 26, 2022 at 5:30 PM

Paxton Protects Education: Multistate Letter Succeeds in Pressuring Biden Department of Education to Let Charter Schools Flourish

Paxton Protects Education: Multistate Letter Succeeds in Pressuring Biden Department of Education to Let Charter Schools Flourish    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications@…

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July 26, 2022 at 3:21 PM

AG Paxton Sends Letter to Google Urging Fair Access to Crisis Pregnancy Centers

AG Paxton Sends Letter to Google Urging Fair Access to Crisis Pregnancy Centers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Sends Letter…

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July 22, 2022 at 5:54 PM

AG Paxton Announces Forrest Brumbaugh as New Deputy AG for Legal Counsel

AG Paxton Announces Forrest Brumbaugh as New Deputy AG for Legal Counsel FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Announces Forrest B…

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July 22, 2022 at 3:58 PM

Breaking: Supreme Court Hands Texas Another Win, Biden Another Loss on Border Security

Breaking: Supreme Court Hands Texas Another Win, Biden Another Loss on Border Security FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Breaking: Supre…

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July 21, 2022 at 2:14 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether the city's employment of an attorney who is the son-in-law of the city manager constitutes a conflict of interest under chapter 176 of the Local Government Code or the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct   Email Title   …

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July 20, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Regulation Ceding U.S. Power to the World Health Organization

Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Regulation Ceding U.S. Power to the World Health Organization FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Jo…

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July 18, 2022 at 8:28 PM

Paxton Stops Houston Business from Scamming Texans with Fake Training Services

Paxton Stops Houston Business from Scamming Texans with Fake Training Services FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Stops Houston Bu…

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July 18, 2022 at 6:12 PM

AG Paxton Urges Supreme Court to Oppose Biden Admin’s Efforts to Re-Implement Policy Releasing Criminal Illegals Back into the United States

AG Paxton Urges Supreme Court to Oppose Biden Admin?s Efforts to Re-Implement Policy Releasing Criminal Illegals Back into the United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 18, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communi…

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July 14, 2022 at 4:32 PM

Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over Its Efforts to Force Abortions in Texas

Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over Its Efforts to Force Abortions in Texas   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2021 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     Paxton Sues Biden Admin Over It…

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July 14, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether a county's reimbursement of taxes under certain agreements constitute a grant of public money within the scope of Local Government Code subsection 381.004(h)   Email Title     RQ-0468-KPGo to:RQ0468P.pdfReceived: Monda…

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July 13, 2022 at 9:33 PM

Paxton Leads Coalition to Stop EPA from Banning Safe, Widely Used, Commercially Critical Compound

Paxton Leads Coalition to Stop EPA from Banning Safe, Widely Used, Commercially Critical Compound FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxt…

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July 13, 2022 at 8:55 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Authority of a water control and improvement district to use surplus funds from its interest and sinking fund   Email Title     RQ-0467-KPGo to:RQ0467P.pdfReceived: Friday, July 8, 2022Re: Authority of a water control and impr…

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July 13, 2022 at 3:34 PM

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting States’ Freedom to Regulate Own Emissions

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting States? Freedom to Regulate Own Emissions FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 13, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Joins Amic…

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July 12, 2022 at 8:52 PM

Communications Director Alejandro Garcia Announces Departure from Agency; Attorney General Paxton Thanks Him for His Service to Texas

Communications Director Alejandro Garcia Announces Departure from Agency; Attorney General Paxton Thanks Him for His Service to Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 Communications…

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July 12, 2022 at 7:28 PM

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Challenging Court’s Decision Eroding Constitutional Separation of Powers, Federalism Concerns

AG Paxton Leads Coalition Challenging Court?s Decision Eroding Constitutional Separation of Powers, Federalism Concerns FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]…

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July 8, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Request for Opinion

Request for Opinion Re: Whether a corporate entity can serve as a substitute trustee for purposes of conducting a mortgage foreclosure sale under Property Code chapter 51   Email Title     RQ-0466-KPGo to:RQ0466P.pdfReceived: Thursday, July 7, 2022Re…

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July 8, 2022 at 7:23 PM

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Alabama Law Prohibiting “Transgender” Procedures on Children

AG Paxton Joins Amicus Brief Supporting Alabama Law Prohibiting ?Transgender? Procedures on Children FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG…

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July 8, 2022 at 7:17 PM

Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Students’ Religious Liberty

Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Students? Religious Liberty FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 8, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? Paxton Joins Coalition to Protect Student…

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July 7, 2022 at 8:44 PM

AG Paxton Announces Guilty Verdict in Freddie Smith Capital Murder Trial

AG Paxton Announces Guilty Verdict in Freddie Smith Capital Murder Trial FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected]     AG Paxton Announces Guilty Ver…

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July 7, 2022 at 2:29 PM

AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconstitutional Regulation of Power Plants

AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconstitutional Regulation of Power Plants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 7, 2022 www.texasattorneygeneral.gov PRESS OFFICE: (512) 463-2050 [email protected] ? ? AG Paxton Fights EPA Over Unconst…

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