Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Austin to stop it from imposing a local mask order

[TexasTowelie]

Source: Texas Tribune

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Travis County and Austin officials in an effort to force them to rescind their local mask orders, he announced Thursday.

"I told Travis County & The City of Austin to comply with state mask law," Paxton tweeted. "They blew me off. So, once again, I’m dragging them to court."

Texas on Wednesday lifted nearly all coronavirus restrictions, including Gov. Greg Abbott’s statewide mask mandate and occupancy restrictions. Abbott’s order said that “no jurisdiction” can require a person to wear a mask in public if the area doesn’t meet a certain number hospitalizations for the coronavirus. But Austin and Travis County health officials have said they will continue to enforce the safety protocols, setting the stage for yet another fight over pandemic response between state and local officials.

“[Travis County] Judge Brown and I will fight to defend and enforce our local health officials’ rules for as long as possible using all the power and tools available to us," Austin Mayor Steve Adler said Thursday in a statement. "We promised to be guided by the doctors, science and data as concerns the pandemic and we do everything we can to keep that promise."

Read more: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/11/texas-ken-paxton-austin-mask-mandate/

---

Link to tweet

[C_U_L8R]

1. "I command you get sick and die"

Not a good look, Kenneth.

[catbyte]

2. "We're determined to kill you even if it kills me..."

I'm so glad I live in a state not run by assholes.

[leftieNanner]

3. Wasting Taxpayer Money

And County resources.

Great Job Paxton. You are an asshole.

[underpants]

4. Self rule - local control. Heard of it much?

That whole Texas don’t tell ME what to do thing.
Ringing any bells here?

[Iliyah]

5. This guys is insane . ..

[littlemissmartypants]

6. Duplicate

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142710016

[TexasTowelie]

7. I don't believe that this thread counts as a duplicate.

The earlier thread was about a warning from Paxton, while this thread reports that he has taken action and includes what has happened today.

[littlemissmartypants]

8. That's good.

I didn't want you to get a lock.



❤

[scarletwoman]

9. Good lord, what an asshole!

[efhmc]

10. Getting really old waiting for decent government in my state. Does anyone think it is ever going to

happen? If so, when?

[Mr.Bill]

12. After a few million more people

from California move there.

[Oldem]

11. Is this the stupidest man in the world? The worst man in the world? I don't know,

we have so many to choose from.

[Mickju]

13. What an utterly vile man!

[machoneman]

14. It's all deflection. His legal issues, the power outage, wrecked oil & gas plants. Amazing as...

...unless a judge jumps in, the worst of the TX pandemic may pass before a full hearing is held. So, what's the point? Deflection!!!

[Lithos]

15. What an ass

He's trying to one up Florida man...

L-

[geretogo]

16. There go's home rule . Hypocrite Republicans . There go's FREEDOM !

[dlk]

17. Why does Paxton have a problem with public health and safety rules?

Something is seriously off.