Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, announced Monday that he is "instructing" independent public school districts statewide to follow a state law that requires every classroom to display the Ten Commandments, starting Sept. 1—setting up what is likely to be a controversial start to the new academic year.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday endorsed Aaron Reitz, his former deputy attorney general for legal strategy, to replace him in the statewide office as he runs for the Senate, days after Rep.