AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoElection Integrity & Accountability: A Dallas Morning News editorial asks who will “police” Texas AG Ken Paxton after fresh voter-fraud allegations, arguing fraud claims are rare but must be investigated impartially. Federal Ethics: ProPublica and The Texas Tribune report Paxton’s financial disclosures may violate federal ethics rules, including questions about rental income, missing mortgages, and undervalued property. U.S. Senate Race: Authorities charged a Fort Worth man with terroristic threats against Rep. James Talarico, including messages threatening to slit his throat. Local Governance & Courts: Two felony counts against former Gettysburg mayor Chad-Alan Carr were dismissed on statute-of-limitations grounds, while other sex-crime charges remain. Public Safety: Texas DPS is running Operation CARE over Labor Day with extra patrols and enforcement. Wildfire & Disaster Response: Gov. Abbott announced federal disaster aid for 19 Texas counties after July storms and flooding; Ross Fire is reported as human-caused and now the largest summer wildfire in Texas since 2005. Tech & Privacy: Abbott paused state funding for Flock cameras, but DPS says it will keep using its own AI camera network. Energy & Infrastructure: A judge upheld gas contracts in a CPS Energy dispute, reinforcing that utilities can’t walk away when prices spike.
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