The State Fair of Texas is back with a new firearms ban. The fair withstood weeks of pressure from Republicans and a lawsuit from the state's attorney general.

Justice Jimmy Blacklock ridiculed the state's legal arguments in a scathing, five-page concurring opinion signed by Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Justice Evan Young, spearing the attorney general for "tak(ing) no position" on whether the state fair has the authority to ban firearms and for failing to substantiate its assertion that the city of Dallas,

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to continue defending what he considers Texans' right to carry firearms on land owned or leased by governmental entities. The Texas Supreme Court ruled Thursday night that it would not block a firearms ban at the State Fair of Texas.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing to stop the city of Austin from covering travel expenses for residents who seek abortions out of state. In a lawsuit filed Friday, Paxton argued that the Texas Constitution prohibits gifts without a public benefit.

The state's lawsuit against Austin escalates a campaign against abortions, which has previously focused on in-state pregnancy terminations.

The Texas Attorney General sued the City of Austin allocating $400,000 in taxpayers funds to help local residents seek out-of-state abortions. Ken Paxton announced the lawsuit on Friday alleging the Reproductive Health Grant violates a state constitution gift clause that prevents the government from using public money for an individual’s benefit.