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Report says Paxton used consumer protection office to target groups he opposed

Atlas Watchline · August 21, 2026

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What happened

Paxton repeatedly used Texas consumer protection laws to investigate organizations whose work conflicted with his political…

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Why it matters

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune identified more than a dozen instances in the past two years…

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The attorney general’s office said it has not consistently maintained a list of the division’s demands…

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The Texas Tribune and ProPublica say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton repeatedly used the state’s consumer…

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