San Antonio isn’t rushing to remove its rainbow crosswalk after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Wednesday to withhold transportation funding from cities that don’t erase “political ideologies” from their streets.
In a statement, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she and members of City Council received a briefing on the Republican governor’s order. She also added that city staff reached out to Texas Department of Transportation to “ensure we understand the full scope of what may be impacted.
“As Mayor, I remain committed to balancing our community’s transportation needs with ensuring everyone in our community feels safe, welcomed, and supported,” Jones added…