A judge on Aug. 16 issued a ruling that expands a restraining order against former Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-Texas) and his political organization over its fundraising efforts for Democratic lawmakers who left Texas amid a state House battle over redistricting.
In the order, Judge Megan Fahey wrote that O’Rourke, also a presidential candidate in the 2020 election, cannot send money out of Texas. She ruled in favor of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, after Paxton sought to remove the charter of Powered by People, the organization headed by O’Rourke.
The judge ruled that “if the Court does not issue this order, the State will be irreparably injured.”…
Judge Expands Texas AG’s Restraining Order Over Texas Democrats’ Fundraising
