AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Friday that he will be investigating "multiple organizations regarding a potentially illegal fundraising scheme designed to pass Proposition Q (“Prop Q”)."

Paxton claims an Austin nonprofit, Foundation Communities, has "reportedly pledged to donate $25,000 to the Love Austin Political Action Committee." He said that same group would benefit financially from the passage of Prop Q.

"We will respond to the Attorney General's inquiry in a timely manner," Love Austin campaign manager Joe Cascino said in response.

KXAN has also reached out to Foundation Communities and will update this story when we hear back.

“Every non-profit, including Foundation Communities, that is unlawfully contributing to an effort to squeeze more taxes out

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