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Top Stories: Another Legal Fight For Ken Paxton; Transition In ‘The Danish Girl’

Marjorie Kamys Cotera
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Texas Tribune

The top local stories this morning from ĻӰԺ: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton faces an over how he handled last year’s same-sex marriage decision from the U.S. Supreme Court.

Paxton advised local officials they could refuse to issue same-sex marriage licenses based on religious grounds. However, a complaint filed the next month said Paxton’s stance encouraged officials to violate the Constitution and break their oaths of office.

Potential penalties from the investigation could range from a reprimand to disbarment.

Other stories this morning:

  • The largest university system in Texas could face . University of Texas System Chancellor Bill McRaven told the Board of Regents yesterday rates needed to increase in order to remain competitive.
  • Our team continues its Oscar preview series with “The Danish Girl.”
  • ĻӰԺ TV and Radio will air the tonight at 8.

You can hear North Texas stories weekdays at 8:22 a.m. and 6:20 p.m. on ĻӰԺ 90.1 FM. 

Former ĻӰԺ staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ĻӰԺNews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.