Ken Paxton calls on lawmaker to resign over Robert Roberson texts to judge ... and more news

The Dallas Morning News

Attorney General Ken Paxton called for state Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Allen, to resign, saying he was making a criminal referral over the North Texas lawmaker’s recent communication with a judge involved in death row inmate Robert Roberson’s appeals; In other news, nearly 68,000 Texans and more than 800,000 people nationwide could be affected by a data breach at a Brownwood-based insurance servicer, according to filings with the Texas and Maine attorneys general offices. Landmark Admin announced the breach on Oct. 23, and notices have been sent to those affected; Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced this week that at least 200 Texas educators fraudulently earned teaching certifications through a cheating scheme run out of Houston. Five educators now face criminal charges after collectively profiting by more than $1 million through the cheating ring; And Dallas-based Smoothie King will blend up five drinks, dubbed “Ozempic Smoothies” that target people taking GLP-1 medications. They will be available at the 1,200 Smoothie Kings in the US on Oct. 29. The five drinks have names like Slim N Trim and The Activator, and they’re made with 20 grams of protein or more and zero grams of sugar.

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