Greg Abbott Says New EPIC City 'Will Never See Light of Day'
Summary
Texas Governor Greg Abbott opposes the building of EPIC City, a planned Muslim community in Texas, and has taken legal and investigative actions to stop it. A recent court ruling requires a state agency to follow a fair-housing agreement with the developers, but the project still faces legal and permit challenges.Key Facts
- EPIC City is a planned Muslim neighborhood covering 402 acres in Collin and Hunt counties, Texas.
- The project includes plans for over 1,000 houses, a mosque, a faith-based school, and a community college.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott has said the project "will never see the light of day" and his administration is challenging it legally.
- A Travis County court ordered the Texas Workforce Commission to follow a fair-housing agreement made with the developers.
- The fair-housing agreement aims to prevent discrimination and ensure fair treatment in housing policies.
- The Texas Workforce Commission had been accused of not properly enforcing these housing policies.
- The project still lacks important local approvals and faces lawsuits, investigations, and permit issues.
- The Council on American-Islamic Relations criticized state leaders for opposing the project and praised the court ruling as upholding the law.
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