How a Gov. Hinojosa might reshape Texas
An Axios explainer looks at how a Gov. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee running as a former underdog against Gov. Greg Abbott in a race polls suggest is surprisingly tight, might wield the expanded gubernatorial powers Republicans built — from appointing university regents and environmental boards to death penalty reprieves — though staggered terms, Senate confirmation, and a likely Republican Legislature would limit her, making veto power, as Brandon Rottinghaus says, probably her strongest weapon.
