North Texas lawmaker organizes petition to governor for canceled Grand Prairie religious celebration
- On Wednesday, Grand Prairie canceled a private Eid celebration at Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark after Governor Greg Abbott threatened to withhold $530,000 in state public safety grants, claiming the event constituted unconstitutional religious discrimination.
- This cancellation marks the fourth time in one week Governor Abbott has forced a Texas city to yield by threatening to withdraw public safety funding, increasingly utilizing executive power to influence local policy.
- On Thursday, 41 state lawmakers signed a letter demanding Abbott withdraw his threat, while organizer Aminah Knight acknowledged an early promotional flyer mistakenly described the event as "Muslims only," though she later revised the language.
- Abbott spokesperson Andrew Mahaleris confirmed the funding hold was lifted, stating the Governor "expects full contract compliance moving forward," though organizers still lack guarantees regarding the June 1 event environment.
- Political science professor Cal Jillson suggests Abbott's decisive use of executive power mirrors broader shifts in U.S. politics toward hardline partisanship, leveraging solid GOP majorities to bypass local control.
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“Muslim only” Eid event at a Texas waterpark has been canceled after major backlash
Seems Texas doesn’t just have a California transplant problem going on in their state.. Apparently a lot of foreign born Muslims who refuse to assimilate are going there too… They tried to have this “Muslim only” event at a Grand Prairie, Texas waterpark… Then after backlash, it was cancelled. However, there were 41 separate Texas...
Abbott Forces Cancellation Of Muslim Water Park Event
The Christian Post reports: A private event at a Texas city-owned water park has been canceled following backlash and a direct threat by Gov. Greg Abbott to withhold more than $500,000 in state public safety funding. A spokesperson for the City of Grand Prairie said Thursday the city canceled the DFW Epic Eid Celebration scheduled for June 1 at the Epic Waters Indoor Waterpark. The letter states that the event was being advertised as “Muslim Onl…
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