AUSTIN, TX – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office has stopped several school districts from unlawfully using taxpayer funds to promote ballot propositions aimed at raising local taxes.
According to the Attorney General’s Office, investigations found that Garland ISD, Judson ISD, Liberty Hill ISD, and Northwest ISD used district resources to encourage voters to support tax-related ballot measures. Texas law prohibits school districts from using public funds or resources to advocate for or against any candidate, measure, or political party.
“School districts should focus on teaching children reading, writing, and arithmetic instead of unlawfully using taxpayer funds to meddle in elections that will raise taxes even higher,” said Attorney General Paxton. “ISDs are educational entities, not lobbying firms. Illegal electioneering must come to an end, and any school district engaging in such conduct can expect to hear from my office.”…