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Paxton Expands Lawsuits Against Dallas Docs
Attorney General Ken Paxton has expanded lawsuits against two Dallas doctors accused of prescribing cross-sex hormones for minors in violation of state law, alleging they fraudulently billed Medicaid for the illegal treatments.
Paxton sued Dr. May Lau and Dr. M. Brett Cooper last fall, alleging they administered “gender transition” drugs to dozens of children. Lau surrendered her license earlier this year and moved to Oregon.
In recent filings, Paxton accuses the doctors of falsifying patient records and using altered diagnosis codes to get reimbursed by Medicaid for the treatments. He is seeking three times the amount of the alleged fraud.
“What these radicals were doing was evil, and I will pursue every available legal tool to stop and punish this cruel child abuse,” Paxton said in an announcement. “Any fraudulent scheme to steal hardworking Texans’ taxpayer dollars will be stopped and repaid in full.”
Galveston County Sheriff Disciplined
Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen was disciplined on Wednesday by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement after it determined Fullen did not include information about his criminal history and disciplinary complaints when he applied to obtain his peace officer license.
Fullen was accused of assaulting a man with a baseball bat in 1982, fired from the Electra Police Department in 1989, and sued the Galveston ISD Police Department in 2007, alleging reverse discrimination.
In June 2024, the commission’s executive director recommended revoking Fullen’s license, but no action was taken before the election, which Fullen handily won.
Since 2023, sheriffs elected in Texas have been required to hold a peace officer license, but state law prohibits revoking the license of an elected official. In accordance with a mediated agreement, the commission voted to issue a six-month suspension of Fullen’s license but backdate it to last year, resulting in no impact to Fullen’s job.
New Invasive Pest Confirmed
A new invasive pest is threatening the Texas livestock industry. The pasture mealybug, or Helicococcus summervillei, has been confirmed in at least 21 counties, marking its first appearance in North America.
The small, fuzzy white insect feeds on grasses commonly used as livestock feed. Its saliva is toxic, and its waste promotes fungal growth, hindering photosynthesis. There is no known treatment for the pest, which thrives in hot, humid environments and burrows in the soil during cold weather.
The pasture mealybug was first described in 1928 in Australia, and it has “devastated millions of acres of grazing land there,” according to an alert issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller.
“This is a completely new pest to our continent, and Texas is once again on the front lines,” Miller said. “If the pasture mealybug spreads across Texas grazing lands like it has in eastern Australia, it could cost Texas agriculture dearly in lost productivity and reduced livestock capacity.”
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➤ Uvalde CISD: The district released 15,000 more documents related to the 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary. Among the documents are emails from the day of the shooting, including one from teacher Elsa Avila informing colleagues she had been injured. (More)
➤ Fort Worth: A three-alarm fire at the Hillcrest Apartments on Wednesday morning displaced at least 43 residents. Roughly 90 firefighters responded to the blaze. (More)
➤ Bryan: Jen Shah, 52, a Real Housewives star who was sentenced to 78 months in prison for her role in a nationwide telemarketing fraud scheme, was released from Federal Prison Camp on Wednesday. (See Details)
➤ Ingleside: The city council rejected a special use permit for a blue ammonia plant proposed by Canadian pipeline company Enbridge and Norwegian chemical manufacturer Yara International. (More)
➤ Overton: TxDOT has notified local officials that horseshoes painted on the street near the school district’s high school must be removed in accordance with Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive regarding nonstandard surface markings. (See Photo)
➤ Pasadena: Two students have been charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder for allegedly plotting a mass shooting at Pasadena Memorial High School. Another student reportedly received a text from one of the suspects, who said, “Don’t come to school on Monday.” (More)
➤ Kerr County: Camp Mystic is installing flood alarms along the river at its Cypress Lake location. The devices are designed to function in the event of a power outage or loss of cell signal. (Watch Video)
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➤ The Texas Rangers are “not motivated” to trade shortstop Corey Seager, according to the team’s president of baseball operations. The comments come after reports that the Boston Red Sox were interested in the 31-year-old star. (More)
➤ Mavericks center Dereck Lively II will get season-ending surgery on his right foot. He played in just seven games this year, averaging four points and five rebounds. (More)
➤ Stephen F. Austin plays Montana State in the FCS football playoff quarterfinals tonight. Hopefully, ESPN gets their name right. (More)
➤San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama—who’s missed the last 12 games with a calf injury—could return for the NBA Cup semifinals tomorrow night against the Thunder. (More)
➤ The NCAA volleyball tournament continues today with Texas and Texas A&M facing off against Indiana and Louisville, respectively. (See Schedule)
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➤ Dig World, a Katy-based construction-themed amusement park backed by Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec, broke ground on its second Texas location at Grapevine Mills mall. Founder Jacob Robinson was inspired to create the park for his nonverbal son. (More)
➤ The Dallas City Council approved a rezoning request for a 17.2-acre property off I-635 to allow the construction of a 127,000-square-foot H-E-B. The new store will be the company’s first within the city of Dallas. (More)
➤ Dozens of Texans were selected for inclusion in one of 20 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists, including Houston research scientist Morgan Stosic, Waco restaurateur Eduardo Garcia, and Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers. (More)
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➤ The picadillo mac n’ cheese at San Antonio’s 2M Smokehouse and the honey bun at Austin’s Mercado Sin Nombre are among the “23 Best Restaurant Dishes” in the country, according to the New York Times. The Ketan Hitam—an Indonesian rice pudding—at Yeni’s Fusion in Austin was one of “14 Best Desserts.” (More)
➤ Netflix House Dallas opened its doors to the public yesterday, offering fans of the streaming platform immersive experiences related to their favorite shows. (More)
➤ Bryon Adams, a Deloitte consultant and avid collector of Dallas Cowboys memorabilia, is the proud owner of the “Hail Mary” football that Roger Staubach threw to Drew Pearson to beat the Minnesota Vikings in the final seconds of a playoff game on December 28, 1975. (More)
Paxton Expands Lawsuits Against Dallas Docs
