Controversial moves by new Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones — such as unilaterally trying to change the city’s Council Consideration Request (CCR) process — could cost her political capital ahead of vital debates such as upcoming talks about how to deal with San Antonio’s $170 million budget deficit, one political expert warns. “I think it would have been so much more prudent on her part to take it slow,” University of Texas at San Antonio political scientist Jon Taylor said. “If you want to push these things, great.
