{"id":3644,"date":"2018-07-24T08:45:59","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T08:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-ag-sues-austin-over-sanctuary-city-laws\/"},"modified":"2018-07-24T08:45:59","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T08:45:59","slug":"texas-ag-sues-austin-over-sanctuary-city-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-ag-sues-austin-over-sanctuary-city-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG sues Austin over sanctuary city laws"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bHyEEt90P2Y\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton explains why he is suing the city of Austin to enforce sanctuary city laws.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas AG sues Austin over sanctuary city laws<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+AG+sues+Austin+over+sanctuary+city+laws&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas AG sues Austin over sanctuary city laws - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fhoodline.com%2F2024%2F05%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-warns-austin-city-council-against-defying-state-ban-on-gender-transition-treatments-for-minors%2F&amp;c=764573120496896259&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton Warns Austin City Council Against Defying State Ban on Gender Transition Treatments for Minors\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas AG Ken Paxton warns Austin over noncompliance with state law on prohibited gender transition treatments for minors.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2F2991329%2Faustin-city-council-texas-ag-transgender-protections%2F&amp;c=12893917783135822612&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin City Council at odds with Texas AG over transgender protections\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Austin City Council passed a resolution ensuring transgender people may receive gender reassignment therapy.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2Flgbtq%2F4641956-austin-city-council-passes-gender-affirming-care-protections%2F&amp;c=9351401099296753999&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin City Council passes gender affirming care protections after Texas lawsuit\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Austin City Council passed protections for gender-affirming care Thursday, only a few days after the state of Texas filed a lawsuit over Title IX changes granting protections for transgender ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fnews%2Fus%2Ftexas-ag-paxton-vows-to-act-after-austin-council-defies-state-ban-on-trans-procedures-for-kids%2Far-AA1o64MP&amp;c=11372538464805873398&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Paxton Vows to Act after Austin Council Defies State Ban on Trans Procedures for Kids\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas municipalities do not have the authority to pick and choose which state laws they will or will not abide by,\u2019 Texas attorney general Ken Paxton said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fnews%2Fstate%2F2024%2F04%2F19%2Fken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-2020-election-case-can-be-reprimanded-appeals-court-says%2F73383241007%2F&amp;c=13508619166398627693&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton can be disciplined over effort to overturn 2020 presidential election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attorney General Ken Paxton remains subject to a disciplinary complaint over his effort to cast doubt ... revocation of his license to practice law in Texas. However, in Texas, an elected attorney ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kvue.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faustin-texas-approves-guaranteed-income-houston-lawsuit%2F269-26a37758-cd40-428e-ae5a-88068f90f9c6&amp;c=4231176569927479966&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin approves guaranteed income for families as Houston battles lawsuit for same thing\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Harris County implemented a similar program, but Texas ... city of Austin isn't being sued over its program, a judge in Houston sided with Harris County on Thursday, denying the attorney ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-disciplined-185448773.html&amp;c=1237432279379749802&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton can be disciplined over effort to overturn 2020 presidential election\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Attorney General Ken Paxton remains subject to a disciplinary complaint over his effort to cast doubt on the outcome ... a standing committee of the State Bar of Texas, Paxton's appeal \u2014 based on the ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fuplift-harris-lawsuit-texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-county-guaranteed-income-program%2F14687670%2F&amp;c=4799504194415378129&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tJudge denies Texas AG Ken Paxton's effort to block Harris County's guaranteed basic income program\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>During a temporary injunction hearing, a judge denied Texas Attorney General Ken ... sued the county over the program, claiming it violates the state Constitution's ban on cities and counties ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=6636f91bc39f4ae68f7079ed2c84706f&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Farticle%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Ftexas%2Fsupreme-court-texas-property-owners-flood-damage%2F285-545aff1f-b229-4add-8522-56a1d2fb0974&amp;c=6260432256023605595&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSupreme Court rules in favor of property owners suing Texas over flood damage\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's Office also issued a press release about this ruling. 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