Abbott weaponizes grants to bend Texas cities to his agenda
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For the fourth time in weeks, Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to withdraw public-safety grants to force Texas cities to comply with his preferred policies, latest pressuring Grand Prairie to cancel a Muslim Eid event and warning of a $530,000 funding cut. The moves follow earlier actions against Houston, Dallas and Austin over immigration enforcement and related issues, signaling a more muscular, executive approach that expands the governor’s leverage over local governments.
Topics:nation#austin#grand-prairie#greg-abbott#immigration#islam#note-only-top5-allowed-but-included-extra#politics
- By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities The Texas Tribune
- State Rep. accuses Gov. Abbott of coercion, demands he withdraw threat over Muslim family event NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- Muslim celebration at Grand Prairie water park canceled after Gov. Abbott threatens to pull city funding fox4news.com
- 'Muslim only' event at taxpayer-funded Texas waterpark gets backlash New York Post
- Grand Prairie cancels Eid event after Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatens to pull funding CBS News
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