Public spending for Christmas lights OK, AG Paxton says

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Turns out decking the halls in Texas likely won’t cause problems for public officials.
State Attorney General Ken Paxton was asked about county leaders’ ability to spend public money on holiday decorations.
In a non-binding opinion Monday, the Republican said state law allows commissioners courts to use county funding on holiday lights and decorations in public buildings.
He added that legal precedent has found such decorations to be “passive and not