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Weekly Update from Attorney General Ken Paxton: November 11, 2016
Thursday, November 10, 2016 – Austin, TX
Each election day, I feel blessed that we live in a country where political disputes are settled through the ballot box. It’s easy to forget, but the peaceful transition of power Americans have come to expect every four years is an exception in the context of human history—one reason why Ronald Reagan called it, “nothing less than a miracle.” The process is often messy, but the crucible of open debate has furnished the United States with great leaders who have steered the ship of state through its toughest waters.
Thursday, November 10, 2016 – Austin, TX
Each election day, I feel blessed that we live in a country where political disputes are settled through the ballot box. It’s easy to forget, but the peaceful transition of power Americans have come to expect every four years is an exception in the context of human history—one reason why Ronald Reagan called it, “nothing less than a miracle.” The process is often messy, but the crucible of open debate has furnished the United States with great leaders who have steered the ship of state through its toughest waters.
Weekly Update from Attorney General Ken Paxton: November 4, 2016
Friday, November 4, 2016 – Austin, TX
Over the last few years, we have seen the consensus over religious liberty start to unravel. Not only have many organizations, which were once supportive of religious liberty, rejected it as inconvenient, but it seems as if many have forgotten why it is that American Founders listed religious liberty protections first in the U.S. Constitution. I will never forget. This past week, I had my office file two amicus briefs with the 5th Circuit. Each defended the right of Texans, and that of all Americans, to practice their faith without interference from the government.
Friday, November 4, 2016 – Austin, TX
Over the last few years, we have seen the consensus over religious liberty start to unravel. Not only have many organizations, which were once supportive of religious liberty, rejected it as inconvenient, but it seems as if many have forgotten why it is that American Founders listed religious liberty protections first in the U.S. Constitution. I will never forget. This past week, I had my office file two amicus briefs with the 5th Circuit. Each defended the right of Texans, and that of all Americans, to practice their faith without interference from the government.
AG Paxton Leads 15 States in Filing Amicus Brief to Protect Religious Freedom of Texas Students
Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Austin
“The student expressions permitted by the Birdville ISD policy are the private speech of the students and thus are permissible under the First Amendment,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Students should be taught that they are free to express their deeply held religious beliefs to their elected representatives in public forums without any restriction from the government.”
Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Austin
“The student expressions permitted by the Birdville ISD policy are the private speech of the students and thus are permissible under the First Amendment,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Students should be taught that they are free to express their deeply held religious beliefs to their elected representatives in public forums without any restriction from the government.”
Attorney General Ken Paxton: Union Deal Breaks Public Trust
Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Austin
The Texas Supreme Court has specifically stressed the need for the public to retain control over monetary grants. Its absence here sends a strong signal that the “common good” was never really the policy’s target. Release time instead is about benefiting the union and its members—any gains made by the public are merely a happy coincidence.
Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Austin
The Texas Supreme Court has specifically stressed the need for the public to retain control over monetary grants. Its absence here sends a strong signal that the “common good” was never really the policy’s target. Release time instead is about benefiting the union and its members—any gains made by the public are merely a happy coincidence.
AG Paxton Leads Coalition of Nine States Supporting Religious Liberties in 5th Circuit Filing
Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Austin
“The law in Mississippi simply affirms what the U.S. Supreme Court professed in Obergefell: that religious men and women be ‘given proper protection’ to exercise their faith,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Americans have the right to peacefully live and work according to their deeply held beliefs, in accordance with the religious freedoms enshrined in our Constitution. We look forward to the Fifth Circuit upholding this religious liberty protection on appeal.”
Thursday, November 3, 2016 – Austin
“The law in Mississippi simply affirms what the U.S. Supreme Court professed in Obergefell: that religious men and women be ‘given proper protection’ to exercise their faith,” Attorney General Paxton said. “Americans have the right to peacefully live and work according to their deeply held beliefs, in accordance with the religious freedoms enshrined in our Constitution. We look forward to the Fifth Circuit upholding this religious liberty protection on appeal.”