Massachusetts lawmakers are advancing legislation that would establish a permanent state commission dedicated to recruiting and recommending Muslims for appointed government positions, a move that puts the state on a collision course with the Trump administration's sweeping rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) blamed the rise of Islam in Texas on "expansionist" policies during a House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Limited Government hearing.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (D) is threatening to pull $530,000 in state grants from Grand Prairie after a local Islamic organization advertised a "Muslims only" bash at a city-owned waterpark built with public money, calling it a constitutional violation and giving the city five days to fix it.
TexAM University at Dallas is advertising itself as a "Texas American Muslim University” that mixes STEM programs with required Islamic studies, Texas Scorecard reports.
State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat seeking to flip one of the most competitive congressional seats in the country, is facing renewed scrutiny this week over a 2021 video showing her reciting a Muslim prayer on the Iowa Senate floor, and a separate interview in which she described Iowa as insufficiently diverse and implied constituents harbor "horrible animosity" toward Muslims.
