Travis County, José Garza and Ken Paxton
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Travis County over DA José Garza security spending secrecy
The suit comes after the American-Statesman reported the county's action in August, after officials had shielded it from public knowledge for months.
Travis County sued over 'secret meeting' to provide security for DA José Garza
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Travis County for holding an "unlawful secret meeting" to approve a taxpayer-funded special security for Travis County District Attorney José Garza.
Ken Paxton sues Travis County for holding 'unlawful secret meeting'
According to the Attorney General's Office, Paxton is suing the Travis County Commissioners Court for "violating the Texas Open Meetings Act to secretly discuss a measure to allocate public money for security enhancements for the personal residence of Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza."
Ken Paxton sues Travis County for approving security funds for DA José Garza behind closed doors
Paxton’s lawsuit argues the Commissioners Court violated the Texas Open Meetings Act by failing to give the public adequate notice and being overly vague in the agenda language about what public funds were being used for.
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Travis County for Alleged Violation of Open Meetings Act Over DA Security Funds
Ken Paxton sues the Travis County Commissioners for conducting an unlawful secret meeting to fund DA security.
Paxton sues Travis County, says it violated open meetings act in DA security decision
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Travis County, accusing the county of "violating the Texas Open Meetings Act" when it approved taxpayer money for "security services" for Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza's office.
Travis County sues Ken Paxton over widening Texas crackdown on voter registration
The fight over voter registration in Texas Democratic-leaning cities is heating up. In Tuesday, Travis County sued Texas state officials — including right-wing Attorney General Ken Paxton — over his repeated attempts to block the state’s urban counties from registering voters by mail.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Travis County Over Alleged Secret Meeting and Misuse of Funds for DA's Security
AG Ken Paxton sues the Travis County Commissioners for an unauthorized, private meeting violating Texas Open Meetings Act.
Texas AG Ken Paxton sues Travis County over DA Jose Garza security spending secrecy
The suit comes after the American-Statesman reported the county's action in August, which officials had shielded from public knowledge for months.
Travis County fights back against attorney general's attempt to block voter registration efforts
Judge Andy Brown says the county has followed the rules and it’s the AG and Secretary of State violating federal law.
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Ken Paxton sues Travis County to block voter registration efforts
The Texas attorney general filed a similar lawsuit earlier this week against Bexar County, which includes San Antonio. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the ...