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Texas AG Paxton Files Lawsuit over Alleged 'Political Takeover' in Loving County

Texas seeks to stop Malcolm Tanner’s plan to alter local government by relocating outsiders to poor housing in the least-populated county with only 48 residents, officials said.

Summary by KXAN
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man who is promising free housing for those willing to move to a rural part of West Texas now faces a lawsuit from the state’s attorney general. According to a press release from Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office, Malcolm Tanner is accused of orchestrating an “illegal scheme” to take political control of Loving County, the least-populated county in Texas. Paxton is also requesting a temporary restraining order to stop him. I…

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Texas Scorecard broke the news in on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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