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Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Major Victory in Lawsuit Against Runaway Democrats and Radical Organization Powered by People

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a major victory against Robert Francis O'Rourke and his radical organization Powered by People, stopping continued unlawful fundraising activity, including potentially operating a misleading financial-influence scheme to fund runaway Democrats who fled Texas to break quorum. A Texas district court has granted a temporary restraining order, halting all unlawful expenditures and fundraising while the litigation continues. This victory comes just a few hours after filing the initial lawsuit. The case highlights the Attorney General's commitment to upholding the law and preventing deceptive fundraising practices.

Key Takeaways:

  • Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a temporary restraining order against Robert Francis O'Rourke and Powered by People, halting all unlawful expenditures and fundraising.
  • The lawsuit alleges that O'Rourke and Powered by People engaged in a misleading financial-influence scheme to fund runaway Democrats who fled Texas to break quorum.
  • The scheme involved directing donors to explicitly political fundraising platforms while intending to use the funds for personal expenditures, in violation of Texas law.
  • The Attorney General also filed a historic lawsuit against 13 runaway Democrats, asking the Texas Supreme Court to hold that they vacated their offices by abandoning Texas.
  • An investigation has been opened into a Soros-funded group for underwriting the quorum break and moves to enforce the Quorum Warrants in Illinois.

Statistics:

  • 13 runaway Democrats were sued by the Attorney General, asking the Texas Supreme Court to hold that they vacated their offices by abandoning Texas.
  • A temporary restraining order was granted, halting all unlawful expenditures and fundraising by O'Rourke and Powered by People.
  • The lawsuit was filed just a few hours before the restraining order was granted.

Sources:

  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton - [www.texasattorneygeneral.gov](http://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov)
  • Texas District Court - [www.tcd.us](http://www.tcd.us)
  • Powered by People - [www.poweredbypeople.org](http://www.poweredbypeople.org) (no date provided in the original text)

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