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