Fugitive Paxton Donor Accused of Defrauding Taxpayers Out of $293M
Dr. Anosh Ahmed, a major donor to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is facing new federal charges alleging that he defrauded American taxpayers out of more than $293 million. The Texas Voice previously reported that Ahmed, who has donated $190,000 to Paxton since 2022, is a federal fugitive who is believed to have absconded to Dubai. […]
Major Paxton Donor is a Federal Fugitive
One of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top donors since 2022 is a federal fugitive who is facing numerous felony charges, including wire fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering. Dr. Anosh Ahmed has contributed $190,000 to Paxton’s campaign since October 2022, making him one of Paxton’s largest donors over the last three years. The Department of […]
Woke Law Firm Hired by Paxton Set for Big Payday
A law firm hired by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to that stands to earn a hefty payday as a result of a $1.375 billion settlement with Google has a long history of supporting woke causes and making donations to some of the most liberal Democrats in Texas. Paxton retained the Norton Rose Fulbright law […]
Weekend Newsbrief: 3-2-25
The Texas Voice will feature the Weekend Newsbrief through the end of the legislative session to provide updates on issues we have previously written about and highlight interesting items that we haven’t devoted full-length articles to. Harris County Taxpayers Foot Lina Hidalgo’s Legal Bills, Pay for More Murals Harris County Commissioners Court met Thursday and […]
Paxton Testimony Raises Questions About High-Dollar Legal Contracts
In recent testimony before the Texas Senate Finance Committee, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton testified that his office needed to hire outside lawyers to sue tech giants such as Meta and other large businesses under contingent-fee contracts because his office did not have the necessary appropriations to undertake the litigation. However, this was not the […]
Jackpot Justice: Politically Connected Lawyers Hired by AG Bill Taypayers for $136 Million in Fees
Outside law firms hired by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to work on the State of Texas’ recent litigation against tech giant Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, have submitted fee bills totaling $135,996,469 for their work on the case. Chicago-based Keller Postman has billed the State $93,361,556 in fees, while Dallas-based McKool Smith has submitted […]
State Fair Gun Ban Remains in Place as Justices Call Out AG’s Office
The State Fair of Texas’ new policy prohibiting attendees from carrying firearms at the Fair will remain in place after the Texas Supreme Court denied an attempt by the Texas Attorney General’s office to halt the ban- and took the Attorney General’s office to task in the process. The litigation involving the State Fair’s gun […]
Primary Analysis: Paxton Endorsees Fall Short in Collin County
In last week’s Republican primary election, many observers looked to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s home base of Collin County to gauge Paxton’s political support. There, Paxton was heavily supporting challengers running against four incumbent members of the Texas House that had voted in favor of Paxton’s impeachment. Paxton is a longtime fixture in Collin […]
Soros Continues Texas Spending Spree While GOP Fundraising Lags
George Soros, the liberal New York billionaire and prolific pollical donor who has long sought to transform the criminal justice system, made significant investments into progressive political organizations in Texas last year. According to campaign finance reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, Soros donated over $2.5 million to a handful of Democratic party organizations […]