Entity: Texas Attorney General

Records Request to Texas Attorney General’s Office for Ken Paxton’s Communications Concerning ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally

March 18, 2021
Public records request to Texas Attorney General's Office for communications and expenditures by Attorney General Ken Paxton around his participation in the rally preceding the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Request to Texas Attorney General Seeking Records Related to Any Office Renovations by Attorney General Ken Paxton

February 9, 2021
Public records request to the Office of the Attorney General of Texas seeking records reflecting actual or projected costs for any office renovations by Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Investigations Update: The Efforts by Trump — and Top Officials — to Overturn the Election

February 2, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into Trump’s efforts to overturn the presidential election and multiple state lawmakers’ ties to the Capitol attack.
Left to right: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, former President Donald Trump, and Maryland Delegate Daniel Cox.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General for Communications with DOJ and State Attorneys General Who Backed Effort to Overturn Election

February 1, 2021
Records request to the Texas Attorney General's office seeking communications with the U.S. Department of Justice and state attorneys general who backed Texas' effort to overturn the presidential election results in various states. This request also seeks any related meeting or call records.

Investigations Update: State and Local Officials Involved in Capitol Attack

January 26, 2021
See the latest in our investigations into the events leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including the involvement of state attorneys general and local government officials.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General Seeking Communications With or About RAGA or RLDF

January 19, 2021
Records request to the Texas Office of the Attorney General seeking communications between select senior officials and any representative of the Republican Attorneys General Association or the Rule of Law Defense Fund, as well as communications sent by the office concerning the groups or recent robocalls urging supporters to "fight" the U.S. Congress over former President Trump's election fraud claims

Investigations Update: The Attack on the Capitol, Georgia U.S. Attorney’s Resignation, and White House Meeting with State Attorneys General

January 13, 2021
Summary: See the latest in our investigations of the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol, the resignation of U.S. Attorney Byung J. Pak, and states’ responses to the pandemic.

Texas Attorney General Emails Regarding SCOTUS Lawsuit to Overturn Election Results

January 11, 2021
In response to American Oversight's request, the Office of the Texas Attorney General produced emails sent by top officials, including communications related to a lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General to overturn the election results in four states.

Records Request to Texas Attorney General for Records Related to White House Meeting on Dec. 9, 2020

January 11, 2021
Open records request to the Texas Attorney GeneralÕs Office seeking records related to a White House meeting with President Trump on Dec. 9, 2020, which was reportedly attended by Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Investigations Update: Political Interference in Coronavirus Data, Texas Election Lawsuit, and State Officials’ Voter-Fraud Allegations

December 15, 2020
See the latest in our investigation into attempts to overturn election results and efforts to meddle with pandemic-related scientific work.