March 11 (UPI) -- 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.

AUSTIN, Texas -- 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.

More to come." A few hours later, AG Ken Paxton issued a letter stating that local leaders have until 6 p.m. Wednesday to rescind mask mandates or business-operating restrictions, or else he will sue.

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 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Friday morning, District Judge Lora Livingston decided not to grant a temporary restraining order from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton aimed at stopping Austin and Travis ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's threat to sue the city of Austin will not stop local leaders from continuing to enforce a mask mandate, according to Austin Mayor Steve Adler.

Austin and Travis County officials said they would continue to require masks even after Gov. Greg Abbott ended his statewide mandate. Attorney General Ken Paxton gave local authorities until 6 p.m ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton testifies before the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services on August 3, 2015. This week he said he is looking into how to stop the mask mandate in Austin, ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) -- Late Friday night, Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a tweet that he has taken the mask mandate fight to the state Supreme Court. This comes after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) says he’s suing the city of Austin over a mask mandate the AG says violates an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott (R).

More to come." A few hours later, AG Ken Paxton issued a letter stating that local leaders have until 6 p.m. Wednesday to rescind mask mandates or business-operating restrictions, or else he will sue.

A few hours later, AG Ken Paxton issued a letter stating that local leaders have until 6 p.m. Wednesday to rescind mask mandates or business-operating restrictions, or else he will sue. .