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A Texas appeals court ruled this week that American Oversight’s lawsuit seeking the release of public records held by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton may proceed.
Abbott and Paxton had appealed a ruling from February 2023 denying their attempt to dismiss our lawsuit, which seeks, among other things, emails sent by Paxton around the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
On Wednesday, the Texas Third Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s ruling, stating that the trial court has jurisdiction over the case.
Election Deniers Overseeing Elections
Last week, a member of the Maryland State Board of Elections resigned after he was arrested by the FBI for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The Baltimore Banner examined how Carlos Ayala came to serve on the board, a governor-appointed position that involves a lengthy vetting and confirmation process.
Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care
American Oversight has been investigating the national rise in legislation targeting gender-affirming care, having filed dozens of public records requests across several states seeking more information about the proposed or implemented bans.
We previously uncovered records that provide behind-the-scenes details about how these measures have impacted the work of state officials in Missouri and Texas.