Governor Rick Perry says he opposes Confederate flag license plates in Texas in a yet-to-be aired interview with a Tampa Bay TV station,
"We don't need to be scraping old wounds,鈥� Perry reportedly told Bay News 9 in an interview conducted today. The interview is not scheduled to be broadcast until Sunday.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles board is , after it was petitioned by the . The board is appointed by Governor Perry. A vote could happen as soon as next month. Last week, nineteen state representatives sent a to the TxDMV expressing their opposition to the Confederate flag plates.
