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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues nonprofit that serves homeless in South Austin

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued an Austin nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness. The lawsuit accuses Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center of fostering drug use, violence and other activities that endanger nearby residents. Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center has operated out of Sunrise Community…

Courts • By Olivia Aldridge, KUT • Nov 27, 2024

Project Connect trial to resume after Paxton appeal rejected

Editor’s note: The original version of this story contained an error conflating two of AG Ken Paxton’s opinions. The story has now been corrected. A little over a year ago, a group of prominent Austin citizens filed suit against the…

Transit • By Lina Fisher • Oct 16, 2024

Ken Paxton sues Travis County for approving security funds for DA José Garza behind closed doors

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed another lawsuit against the Travis County Commissioners Court on Monday – this time over a $115,000 payment the court made to District Attorney José Garza’s office behind closed doors. The payment was approved during a…

Courts • By Katy McAfee • Oct 1, 2024

Travis County sues Paxton over voter registration efforts

Travis County is fighting back. That’s the message that County Judge Andy Brown, County Attorney Delia Garza, County Tax Assessor-Collector and Voter Registrar Bruce Elfant and County Commissioner Jeff Travillion delivered at a press conference on Tuesday. They denounced Texas…

Courts • By Jo Clifton • Sep 18, 2024

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Paxton sues Travis County over voter registration attempt

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit on Friday in an attempt to prevent Travis County from hiring an outside firm to find people eligible to vote who are not registered. The Travis County Commissioners Court voted unanimously last…

Elections • By Jo Clifton • Sep 9, 2024

Travis County judge dismisses Paxton's lawsuit over Austin ordinance decriminalizing pot

A Travis County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Austin over its 2022 voter-approved ordinance decriminalizing marijuana possession. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the suit in January, alleging Austin was violating state law and promoting “the use of…

Courts • By Luz Moreno-Lozano, KUT • Jun 17, 2024

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Project Connect lawsuit likely headed to appeal before trial

The Project Connect lawsuit expected to go to trial Monday appears destined for appeal instead. Assistant Attorney General Alyssa Bixby-Lawson, whose office opposes efforts by the city of Austin and the Austin Transit Partnership to validate voter-approved bonds for constructing…

Transit • By Jo Clifton • Jun 14, 2024

Project Connect lawsuit finally headed to court Monday

Although the matter has been postponed in the past, it seems likely that Monday will be the trial date for the Austin Transit Partnership and the city of Austin lawsuit to validate voter-approved bonds for Project Connect, combined with the…

Transit • By Jo Clifton • Jun 13, 2024

Texas attorney general threatens Austin over City Council's effort to protect health care for transgender people

Shortly after City Council acted Thursday to protect transgender people from discriminatory health care laws, Attorney General Ken Paxton issued a threatening statement, vowing to “consider every possible response to ensure compliance” with state law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors.…

City Council • By Amy Smith • May 3, 2024

Paxton opinion notes likely missteps, possible way forward for Project Connect

Many questions remain about the path forward for Austin’s Project Connect transit plan following an advisory opinion from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton that noted some likely legal hurdles related to the funding model created to pay for the system.…

Transit • By Chad Swiatecki • May 22, 2023

Paxton sues to overturn vote on U.S. budget

Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against the federal government alleging that the final vote to approve the U.S. budget by the House of Representatives last December was illegal because not enough members were physically present. The suit, filed…

Courts • By Jo Clifton • Apr 6, 2023

Abortion access resolution gathering steam

City Council Member Chito Vela, the lead sponsor of a resolution discouraging Austin police from investigating allegations concerning abortion, said Monday he expects City Council to consider the resolution at a special meeting held the week of July 18. In…

Public Health • By Jo Clifton • Jun 28, 2022

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