Judge Orders Gov. Greg Abbott to Stop Blocking Gina Hinojosa From Seeing His Private Communications with Elon Musk
The order gives Gina Hinojosa access to 1,374 pages of records after Abbott’s office largely blacked them out, according to her lawsuit.
- On Monday, State District Judge Catherine Mauzy ordered Texas Governor Greg Abbott to provide state Representative Gina Hinojosa access to unredacted communications with Elon Musk by Thursday, October 29.
- Hinojosa sued after the Governor's office produced 1,374 pages of mostly blacked-out records, citing exceptions for information described as "intimate and embarrassing," though the judge ruled she "has an immediate legal right to access the requested documents."
- The lawsuit details extensive financial ties, including a $1.66 billion tax break for Musk's Terafab project issued shortly after his $500,000 donation to Abbott's reelection campaign, and a previous $110 million award to Musk's Starlink.
- Abbott's office appealed the ruling, which automatically stays the order, complicating Hinojosa's ability to review the documents before the November 3 election; a hearing to consider the appeal is scheduled for November 2.
- This transparency dispute adds tension to the race eight days before Election Day. While Abbott spokesperson Andrew Mahaleris called the lawsuit "a baseless stunt," Hinojosa maintains the public deserves transparency regarding the governor's relationship with donors.
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Greg Abbott Ordered to Hand Over Emails with Elon Musk
“A federal judge in Texas has ordered the state’s Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to let his Democratic opponent review more than a thousand pages of unredacted emails between himself and Tesla CEO Elon Musk,” the Washington Sun reports.
Judge Orders Greg Abbott to Hand Over His Communications With Elon Musk
In an emailed statement to The Washington Sun, Andrew Mahaleris, Abbott’s press secretary, called the lawsuit “a baseless stunt and nothing more than an act of desperation.” (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP) Kenny Holston/Kenny Holston/Pool The New York Times via APA federal judge in Texas has ordered the state’s Republican Gov. Greg Abbott to let his Democratic opponent review more than a thousand pages of unredacted emails between hims…
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Gina Hinojosa wins court order to review Abbott-Musk emails, Gov. Abbott appeals
A judge has sided with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa, ordering that Gov. Greg Abbott’s office let her inspect unredacted communications with billionaire Elon Musk. Abbott has appealed.
The Democratic candidate filed a lawsuit to review the unblemished communications between the mogul and the governor's office.Abbott has until 10 a.m. on October 29 to give access to the documents or appeal the ruling.
Judge orders Gov. Greg Abbott to stop blocking Gina Hinojosa from seeing his private communications with Elon Musk
A Travis County judge has ordered Gov. Greg Abbott to stop blocking his Democratic opponent for Texas governor from viewing his private communications with Elon Musk, just days before the Nov. 3 election.
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