Texas Governor Threatens Funding Over Rainbow Crosswalks and Political Road Markings
TL;DR
Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks and other non-standard road markings in Texas, claiming they promote political ideologies, and warned that non-compliance could result in loss of state and federal funding. The directive targets symbols and artwork on roads that do not serve a direct traffic control or safety purpose, affecting cities like Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston.
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- Gov. Abbott threatens to withhold funding over rainbow crosswalks, other ‘political’ road markings KERA News
- Texas governor calls for removal of rainbow crosswalks, calling them safety issue NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
- METRO says it will re-stripe Houston Pride crosswalks after statewide warning from Gov. Abbott KHOU
- Texas cities with 'political agendas' on roads could now be stripped of funding FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
- METRO will remove Montrose rainbow crosswalks following direction from Abbott, TxDOT Houston Public Media
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