Gina Hinojosa Won’t Be Able to Govern like Greg Abbott. Should She Try?
A Texas Observer piece examines whether Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa, a liberal Austin state representative who unseated Greg Abbott, should emulate the disaster-declaration executive playbook she criticized — perpetual orders like Operation Lone Star that made Abbott arguably Texas's most powerful governor. The article predicts she will face a divided Legislature and staggered appointments that mute her authority for years.
