San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones seeks to amend state legislative priorities after historic election

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones wants City Council to rewrite its state legislative wish list following last Tuesday’s election, according to a news release.

In a memo to City Council, Jones said the city must reassess its legislative priorities to reflect the changing political landscape ahead of the 90th Texas Legislature.

“The November 3 election results present new opportunities for Texans, and San Antonio must be ready to work with our State delegation to capitalize on those to dramatically improve the lives of our neighbors,” Jones said in the release.

Jones said the results create a new opening for the city to press lawmakers on several major policy issues, including Medicaid, voting access, immigration laws, reproductive healthcare an restoring local control.

Jones said San Antonio should update its priorities before the Texas Legislature meets.

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