Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured another court decision in his legal case against Robert Francis "Beto" O'Rourke and his organization, Powered by People. The case centers on the group’s financial activities during the Texas Legislature quorum break, according to the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
A court has extended a temporary restraining order preventing Powered by People and related entities, including the fundraising platform ActBlue, from transferring funds out of Texas. “In Texas, lawless actions have consequences, and Beto's finding that out the hard way,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a statement on his office’s website. The decision comes as Paxton alleges that Beto O’Rourke’s efforts to support Texas Democrats evading arrest are fraudulent. O’Rourke’s request to move the case to El Paso was denied, keeping the case within the current court’s jurisdiction, as reported by the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
The modified temporary restraining order posted on Paxton's official website prohibits financial institutions and platforms such as ActBlue from processing transactions connected to what Paxton describes as an "unlawful scheme" involving Beto O'Rourke. Paxton said, "The cabal of Democrats who have colluded together to scam Texans and derail our Legislature will face the full force of the law, starting with Robert Francis O'Rourke." The order leaves O'Rourke and Powered by People facing restrictions on fundraising as the case continues, as stated by the Office of the Texas Attorney General.
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