Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) in late March directed the Texas Rangers, the Texas State Securities Board, and the Texas Workforce Commission to launch investigations into the East Plano Islamic Center concerning its plans to develop a Muslim-centric city on 402 acres near Josephine, roughly 40 miles outside Dallas.
The development would reportedly feature a mosque, a K-12 faith-based school, an outreach center, commercial developments, sports facilities, and 1,000 homes, townhomes, and apartments.
‘There definitely could be an argument that there’s conflict because I’m still being represented by him and he’s representing clients that we are investigating.’
The proposed city has ignited fears within the surrounding community that it will implement Sharia law and potentially ultimately lead to a “no-go zone.”
State investigations
Abbott has repeatedly expressed concerns about the
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