Texas is at the center of a nationwide war between state and local authorities. It’s an escalating dispute over who has what power — and when. | via keranews
The outcome will hinge on the justices’ interpretation of Texas’ disaster law.that the law gives the governor broad authority to make declarations, and “local officials may act only as the Governor’s agents” during disasters.
But a group of DAs announced last year they wouldn’t prioritize cases against abortion providers or families who pursue gender-affirming care for their transgender children. The group includes DAs in Dallas, Bexar, Travis, Nueces and Fort Bend counties. The sheriffs who announced they would not enforce Gov. Abbott’s mask order, like DAs, do not have the resources to go after every lawbreaker. The difference is that the sheriffs did not see a serious push to limit their authority.
he would take a case-by-case approach to abortion. He said he would continue to not pursue most cases of first-time marijuana possession less than four ounces. Whitley was not necessarily against the bills aimed at local DAs. When it comes to the criminal justice system, he said we should “try to be pretty consistent.”
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