Texas AG Demands Documents from Odessa on Tax Hike, Then Goes Quiet: What's the Legal Catch?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton demanded the city of Odessa justify and potentially freeze a tax hike, prompting a scramble by city officials to comply. After Odessa provided the requested documents, Paxton's office went silent, leaving the city in legal limbo and raising questions about the extent of the AG's authority over local municipal finance decisions.