A judge on Aug. 16 issued a ruling that expands a restraining order against former Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O'Rourke (D-Texas) and his political organization over its fundraising efforts for Democratic lawmakers who left Texas amid a state House battle over redistricting.
In the order, Judge Megan Fahey wrote that O‘Rourke, also a presidential candidate in the 2020 election, cannot send money out of Texas. She ruled in favor of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, after Paxton sought to remove the charter of Powered by People, the organization headed by O’Rourke.
