The Attorney General for Texas is suing officials in Austin after they refused to enforce an order that ended a statewide mask mandate.
Texas announced the lifting of that restriction — which had made mask-wearing compulsory in public buildings and many outdoor spaces to help contain the coronavirus — on Wednesday, along with an end to occupancy curbs on businesses.
But the city council in Austin, the state capital, voted to still require masks to be worn.
“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,” Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Twitter Thursday.
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