Paxton targets Texas cities over marijuana decriminalization policies

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued five Texas cities – Austin, Elgin, Denton, San Marcos and Killeen – over ordinances decriminalizing marijuana the cities approved in 2022. Paxton said the ordinances violated Texas laws, labelling officials who run the cities as “pro-crime extremists.” Matthew Watkins, managing editor for news and politics at the Texas Tribune, said the move seems part of an initiative within the state GOP targeting municipalities who implement policies outside the scope of Texas law. “You know, I would say that there is a push within...