California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nation s most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and they move to phase out restrictions on gatherings and businesses that have altered life for a year.
Texas AG Sues Austin Mayor for Defying Governor’s Lift of Mask Mandates
Paxton says the decision should be reserved for private businesses
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Thursday that his office is suing officials in the City of Austin and Travis County for failing to comply with a governor order that lifts a mask mandate across the state.
“I told Travis County & The City of Austin to comply with state mask law. They blew me off. So, once again, I’m dragging them to court,” Paxton said in a statement on Twitter while responding to an article about the lawsuit. “[Austin Mayor Steve] Adler will never do the right thing on his own. His obstruction won’t stop me from keeping TX free & open!”
California officials are contemplating what things will look like in the nation s most populous state once millions of people are vaccinated and they move to phase out restrictions on gatherings and businesses that have altered life for a year.
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A cyclist passes a Spanish language mural featuring the popular Mexican television actor Chespirito, reading put on the mask on Marcelino s restaurant in East Austin.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Austin and Travis County leaders over what he says is local overstep of the governor s order removing a statewide mask mandate.
“I told Travis County & The City of Austin to comply with state mask law,” Paxton tweeted Thursday, a day after he threatened to sue. “They blew me off. So, once again, I’m dragging them to court.”
The lawsuit, which was filed in Travis County District Court on Thursday, names Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and interim Medical Director and Health Authority Mark Escott as defendants.