Ken Paxton

Republican Texas Attorney General

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• Texas U.S. Senate Republican Primary
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• Kay Hagan is Obvious Choice for North Carolina Office Race

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  Since her first running against Republican state Sen. John Blust in Greensboro 1998, Kay Hagan has been a tough competitor for the Democratic party. Will this be the year she is unseated? There are nine polls that show it's a very close race at the moment. Six of the polls show Hagan ahead marginally by 4-5 points, and one shows Tillis ahead with a five point lead.
• The Scariest New Senate Candidates of 2014

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  For the 2014 midterm elections, the GOP has some truly scary candidates with extreme views on women's rights, the climate, and how our government should function. Some of them proudly tout their extreme beliefs while others hide behind them, but all of them would take us a step backward should they be elected.
• Scott Walker Will Lose This Election If This One Simple Thing Happens

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  What will it take to oust Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in the upcoming mid-term election? In short, female voter turnout. Because, you see, there's a gender divide on the two running candidates when it comes to the polling, and its significant.
• And In This Corner, Gov Rick Scott: The Master of Doublespeak And Nonsense

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  "Governor Scott... I'm not sure I got an answer to the question.." That was a remark from one of the moderators at the gubernatorial debate between incumbent Florida Governor Rick Scott and his Democratic opponent, Charlie Crist. Rick Scott was asked a very straight forward question on discrimination with gay marriage: "Governor Scott, you say you are against discrimination.
• From a Promised Utopia to Catastrophe: Welcome to Sam Brownback's Kansas

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  If you ever want to see a 'real life experiment' on how to turn Ayn Rand's philosophy into a state wide policy, then look no further than Kansas. Governor Brownback coasted to election four years ago on his promise to make Kansas a bastion of conservative orthodoxy.
• Texas Gov. Rick Perry Indicted by Grand Jury for Abuse of Power

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  Texas Governor Rick Perry plans to run for president in 2016. He even just started his very own super PAC to gather campaign financing, named RickPAC. And the long time governor plans to hit the campaign trail hard later this month, visiting all the key Republican states, including Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina, to name a few.
• Georgia's "Guns Everywhere" Bill

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  Republican Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed the "Safe Carry Protection Act" into state law on 4/23/2014. This law is being dubbed the "guns everywhere" bill by its critics. Here are the in's and out's of this incredibly controversial law, that goes into effect on July 1st.
• Sanctioned Discrimination or Religious Freedom?

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  Governor Jan Brewer vetoed Arizona's "religious liberty" bill last evening, putting the brakes on what could have been one of the most discriminatory laws in the country had she given it her approval.

• Trump’s Voter-Fraud Commission Heads to New HampshireTrump’s Voter-Fraud Commission Heads to New Hampshire
  	Tue Sep 12, 2017 | newyorker.com Last week, much of official Washington rejoiced after President Trump made a deal with senior congressional Democrats to forestall a government shutdown, provide aid to...

• 2014 Michigan Senate race: Gary Peters beats Terri Lynd Land2014 Michigan Senate race: Gary Peters beats Terri Lynd Land
  	Tue Nov 04, 2014 | politico.com Michigan Democrat Gary Peters defeated Republican Terri Lynn Land in the race for the Wolverine state’s open Senate seat. Peters led Land, 53 percent to 43 percent,...

• 2014 Michigan Senate race: Gary Peters beats Terri Lynd Land2014 Michigan Senate race: Gary Peters beats Terri Lynd Land
  	Tue Nov 04, 2014 | politico.com Michigan Democrat Gary Peters defeated Republican Terri Lynn Land in the race for the Wolverine state’s open Senate seat. Peters led Land, 53 percent to 43 percent,...

• TX Attorney General Won’t Say if He’d Have Defended Interracial Marriage B...TX Attorney General Won’t Say if He’d Have Defended Interracial Marriage B...
  	Mon Oct 20, 2014 | mediaite.com During a meeting with the San Antonio Express-News editorial board, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott declined to answer the board's hypothetical about whether he would...

• The Watchdog: Asking Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis about consumer issuesThe Watchdog: Asking Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis about consumer issues
  	Sun Oct 19, 2014 | dallasnews.com Here's what the Texas gubernatorial candidates had to say — or not say — about your top five problems.

• Did Republicans Blow the Michigan Senate Race?Did Republicans Blow the Michigan Senate Race?
  	Tue Oct 14, 2014 | theatlantic.com There’s an easy way to get Democratic candidates to squirm these days: Ask them whether they think the president’s doing a good job. Last week, I put the question to...

• The 5 Wildest Details In The Arrests Of Ex-Utah Attorneys GeneralThe 5 Wildest Details In The Arrests Of Ex-Utah Attorneys General
  	Tue Jul 15, 2014 | talkingpointsmemo.com Former Utah attorneys general Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow were accused Tuesday of numerous bribery and obstruction of justice charges, most of them felonies. The...

• Swallow, Shurtleff arrested, face 23 counts, up to 30 years prisonSwallow, Shurtleff arrested, face 23 counts, up to 30 years prison
  	Tue Jul 15, 2014 | sltrib.com In the culmination of the most sweeping political scandal in Utah history, former Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff were arrested early Tuesday and charged...

• Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Charged With Securities Fraud

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  Federal prosecutors charged TX Attorney General Ken Paxton with securities fraud, accusing him of failing to disclose to investors he was recruiting that he had a financial agreement with a startup company called Severgy Inc. Paxton is accused of helping raise $840,000 for the company and then receiving 100,000 shares in return. If convicted, Paxton could wind up serving 99 years in federal prison.