A judge on Saturday expanded Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) restraining order against former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) and his political organization, Powered by People, over its fundraising for state Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas amid the redistricting battle.

A Tarrant County judge ruled that O’Rourke and his political group are barred from sending money out of the Lone Star State, coming after Paxton sought to revoke the charter of O’Rourke’s organization, accusing it of committing bribery.

“The Court finds that harm is imminent to the State, and if the Court does not issue this order, the State will be irreparably injured. Specifically, Defendants’ fundraising conduct constitutes false, misleading, or deceptive acts under........

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