{"id":3699,"date":"2018-07-26T05:55:04","date_gmt":"2018-07-26T05:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-ag-on-why-he-sued-the-city-of-austin-other-local-officials\/"},"modified":"2018-07-26T05:55:04","modified_gmt":"2018-07-26T05:55:04","slug":"texas-ag-on-why-he-sued-the-city-of-austin-other-local-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-ag-on-why-he-sued-the-city-of-austin-other-local-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas AG on why he sued the city of Austin, other local officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fIHZGZjUMxU\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on why he decided to file a preemptive lawsuit on the sanctuary city ban.<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas AG on why he sued the city of Austin, other local officials<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+AG+on+why+he+sued+the+city+of+Austin%2C+other+local+officials&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas AG on why he sued the city of Austin, other local officials - 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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kxan.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Faustin%2Faustin-may-promote-the-creation-of-more-agrihoods-what-are-they%2F&amp;c=11871975254789141873&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAustin may promote the creation of more \u2018agrihoods.\u2019 What are they?\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>\u201cWe\u2019re one of the few certified organic farms in Texas,\u201d she said ... and natural \u2013 it just makes people happy and makes sense.\u201d Austin City Council might consider promoting the development of ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-ag-ken-paxton-announces-155400796.html&amp;c=3282915780162708069&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton announces lawsuit against ATF\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 holds a news conference announcing a lawsuit over what he calls the \"unlawful ban\" on private firearms sales.<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.click2houston.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F2024%2F05%2F01%2Ftexas-ag-sues-biden-administration-atf-for-banning-private-firearm-sales%2F&amp;c=5037460968436925810&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG sues Biden administration, ATF for banning private firearm sales\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>With today\u2019s lawsuit, it is my great honor to defend our Constitutionally-protected freedoms from the out-of-control federal government.\u201d Texas is not the only one involved in this lawsuit against 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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texasmonthly.com%2Fnews-politics%2Faustin-texas-tech-bust-oracle-tesla%2F&amp;c=18153027731943965322&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Attracted California Techies. 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On Thursday, a Texas state court judge answered with a definitive \u201cno\u201d \u2014 the first ruling in what is ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.statesman.com%2Fstory%2Fopinion%2Feditorials%2F2024%2F04%2F17%2Fken-paxton-texas-attorney-general-proposal-plan-extend-reach-local-government-editorial%2F73338806007%2F&amp;c=10235258440832710446&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas AG Ken Paxton's dangerous plan to expand his reach into local government | Editorial\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>Dusting off a 39-year-old Texas code ... targets will be big-city prosecutors. Paxton and fellow Republicans have been blunt about their disdain for these elected officials, with Travis County ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mediaite.com%2Fopinion%2Fken-you-lost-this-case-texas-ag-mocked-for-absurdly-claiming-a-win-after-supreme-court-rules-9-0-against-him%2F&amp;c=2767822349928224782&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018Ken, You Lost This Case\u2019: Texas AG Mocked for Absurdly Claiming a \u2018WIN\u2019 After Supreme Court Rules 9-0 Against Him\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>Paxton was suspended from office after being impeached by the Texas House over multiple counts of corruption and bribery. He ... 7 Austin, The Young Turks, The Dean Obeidallah Show, and other ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Farticle%2Fguaranteed-income-lawsuit-vouchers-19404148.php&amp;c=14342505956260594465&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy does Texas want to kill guaranteed income, but fund school vouchers?\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>Paxton\u2019s lawsuit to axe Uplift Harris, which he ... Texas. Other red states have recently joined in on the initiative following scrutiny of the nation's public education system. Many Texas ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ksat.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas%2F2024%2F04%2F15%2Fa-south-texas-candidate-sues-his-town-for-records-he-says-will-prove-his-opponents-corruption%2F&amp;c=11980838308557534472&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA South Texas candidate sues his town for records he says will prove his opponent's corruption\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>Recommended Videos RIO GRANDE CITY \u2014 A South Texas political candidate is suing his town over a bevy of public records requests, accusing officials of delaying the release of records he wants to ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sacurrent.com%2Fnews%2Fa-south-texas-candidate-sues-his-town-for-records-he-says-will-prove-his-opponents-corruption-34300967&amp;c=8240134217821682772&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA South Texas candidate sues his town for records he says will prove his opponent's corruption\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>RIO GRANDE CITY \u2014 A South Texas political candidate is suing his town over a bevy of public records requests, accusing officials of delaying the release of records he wants to prove his opponent ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.benzinga.com%2Fnews%2F24%2F04%2F38243800%2Fanother-setback-for-elon-musk-after-ccdh-lawsuit-thrown-out-media-matters-wins-injunction-against-te&amp;c=9507446521907294761&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAnother Setback For Elon Musk: After CCDH Lawsuit Thrown Out, Media Matters Wins Injunction Against Texas AG's Investigation\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>A Texas judge has put a stop to the investigation of the media watchdog group Media Matters by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, dealing a second blow to tech billionaire and X owner Elon Musk in ...<\/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=663342787e40417c938486c06b3d57c8&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F15%2Frio-grande-city-public-records-election%2F&amp;c=2609594768048318167&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA South Texas candidate sues his town for records he says will prove his opponent's corruption\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>Rio Grande City officials called ... public records are private,\u201d he said. 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