Texas AG Sues Dallas Over Alleged Police Underfunding, Citing Voter Mandate

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued Dallas, alleging the city failed to adequately fund its police department, violating a voter-approved city charter amendment (Proposition U). The lawsuit claims Dallas significantly under-calculated its new revenues, thus shorting mandated allocations for police pensions and officer hiring. This legal challenge highlights the tension between state oversight and local autonomy in interpreting voter mandates and managing municipal budgets.