Texas AG intervenes in lawsuit against San Antonio's paid sick leave ordinance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is siding in court with businesses that have sued the city of San Antonio to stop its paid sick leave ordinance from going into effect, saying such a law can only be enacted by the Texas Legislature. Paxton filed to intervene in the Bexar County case on Friday, arguing that the Texas Constitution vests the authority solely with the Legislature to establish a uniform policy on minimum compensation for workers, which would include standards for paid time off....