Abbott Compels San Antonio to Remove Rainbow Crosswalks After Court Denies Final Appeal
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Workers have taken down four rainbow crosswalks in San Antonio’s Pride District after a state judge dismissed efforts by activists to prevent Governor Greg Abbott’s directive to remove political symbols from roads. The city’s move, prompted by the potential loss of up to $80 million in federal transportation funds, was completed […]
San Antonio Challenges Removal of Rainbow Crosswalks, Faces Threat to Road Funding
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Texas Cities Resist Sign Removal Order Several cities in Texas are pushing back against a deadline set by Governor Greg Abbott to take down street signs that have political messages. The order mandates that cities must remove these signs, or they risk losing state funding. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. […]
DeSantis reacts to Democrat criticizing the state’s decision to remove colors from crosswalks.
DeSantis Responds to Controversy Over Rainbow Crosswalk Removal Florida Governor Ron DeSantis pushed back after Democratic state Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith criticized the state’s decision to remove the rainbow-colored crosswalk in Orlando. This site was a memorial for the 2016 Pulse Nightclub mass shooting, which tragically claimed 49 lives. In a video shared on X, […]
California Will Ticket Drivers Who Park Near Crosswalks
California officials will ticket drivers who park within 20 feet of a crosswalk, thanks to a law signed into law in 2023 by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that adds to the state's broader traffic restrictions and potential fines. I'm trying to cut it. law, AB413says: The bill would stop a vehicle within 20 feet of […]
City ‘will address’ NYPD parking on crosswalks after DOJ threat
New York City police officers will “address” the problem of illegal parking in the city’s crosswalks after the U.S. Department of Justice threatened to sue the police over the issue, officials said. “Combat parking,” the long-standing tradition of leaving police cars perpendicular to the curb around the city’s 77 precincts, has been cited as a […]