TA Texas judge granted Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) a temporary restraining order in his suit against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and his political group, Powered by People. The ruling came just hours after Paxton sued claiming unlawful fundraising activity to help Democratic state House members who fled the state to stall a

The political standoff at the Texas Capitol intensified Friday as Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit seeking to remove 13 Democratic state representatives from office over their continued absence from the House floor.

Paxton’s filings, known as quo warranto petitions, come after the House failed to reach a quorum on Friday – the third time this week – as dozens of