Texas AG's office calls Austin's orders 'unlawful' and 'Orwellian'

The long-running feud between Austin's local leaders and Texas state government is not stopping for a global pandemic. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office wrote on May 12 that Austin and Travis County's public health orders to fight the coronavirus contain "unconstitutional and unlawful restrictions" that will confuse residents and could be met with litigation from the state's top law enforcement officer. They're urging officials in the capital to rewrite their orders. On May 8, Austin Mayor…