City Council has approved a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance, instead of placing it on the November ballot and letting San Antonio voters decide. The decision was the result of a successful petition drive.
State Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to join a lawsuit against Austin’s sick leave ordinance — another example of top Texas Republicans hitting back at local policies enacted by liberal cities.
Authorities say the first black woman elected sheriff in Texas and two other candidates for the post have been indicted for criminal violations for fraud related to campaign contributions.
Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has ordered two more school districts to stop “unlawful electioneering activities,” accusing them of using state funds to endorse a political candidate.
