Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has closed investigations into two North Texas school districts he accused of using tax dollars to advocate for recent funding elections.

Paxton’s office sent letters to Garland and Northwest ISD, as well as Judson and Liberty Hill ISDs, accusing them of illegal electioneering ahead of Tuesday’s election.

The letters quote a Texas law that says “the board of trustees of an independent school district may not use state or local funds or other resources of the district to electioneer for or against any candidate, measure, or political party.”

Voters in Garland and Northwest ISDs passed Voter-Approved Tax Rate Elections this week. Garland ISD’s VATRE is expected to generate $56 million for special education, salary hikes for improved teacher retention, stu

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