Ken Paxton sues five cities including San Marcos over marijuana policies

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Ken Paxton sues five cities including San Marcos over marijuana policies

By Ezekiel Ramirez News Reporter On Jan. 31, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released lawsuits to sue San Marcos along with other Texas cities after they decriminalized low-level possessions of marijuana. Paxton is suing a total of five cities – San Marcos, Austin, Killen, Elgin and Denton for “adopting amnesty and non-prosecution policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution,” according to the statement released by his office. […]

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Friday News Recap (7-3-15)

by Kassandra Garza KTSW News A Wisconsin man is in federal custody today after making threats against president Obama while the president was visiting the state. Brian Dutcher allegedly approached a security guard and told him he would “take out” President Obama if given the chance. Dutcher told investigators that his threats were serious and he wouldn’t have made them if he did not plan to go through with the threats. […]

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The Growing Case Against Attorney General Ken Paxton

Special prosecutors are now planning to bring first degree felony charges against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton before a grand jury. According to WFAA reports, special prosecutor Kent Shaffer and co-counsel Brian Wice will pursue “an indictment for first-degree felony securities fraud” to a Collin County grand jury. Shaffer and Wice were appointed by Collin County District Judge Scott Becker after Collin County DA Greg Willis recused himself from the […]

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Monday News Recap (6-30-15)

by Matthew Hamill KTSW News Hays County is issuing marriage applications and licenses to anyone who applies, including same sex applicants, according to Hays County Clerk Liz Gonzales. Currently the marriage forms in Hays county are not specifically gender neutral, however the clerk’s office is contacting a vendor to order new forms. The Clerk’s office is taking contact information from interested marriage applicants, who wish to be notified as soon […]

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Daily News Recap (2-20-15)

By Holly Henrichsen Assistant Web Content Manager New reports from British police officers are showing three young school girls have fled their homes to join the Islamic State in Syria. According to ABC News, the girls, whose ages range from 15 to 16, fled tuesday night but have only recently been discovered to be traveling to become Jihadist brides.The U.S. Senior Adviser for Foreign Fighters, Ambassador Thomas Krajeski, said during […]

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