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Gina Hinojosa on War & Peace

 

 


Suspend gas tax in the wake of Iran War

Hinojosa, a state representative from Austin, is blaming three-term Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for a surge in electric costs. And she is urging him to suspend the state's 20-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax to give motorists some relief, saying she hears concerns about spiking energy costs on the campaign trail.

Abbott's campaign argues that Hinojosa's proposals are unworkable and that Texas is succeeding because of consistent Republican leadership. At $3.98 per gallon, regular gasoline in Texas was up more than $1.20 from a year earlier Tuesday while still 11 percent below the national average, according to AAA. But Abbott and the state's Republican leadership will have to cope with backlash to the economy under Trump, including higher prices in the wake of the Iran war.

Hinojosa has called the price increases the "Greg Abbott Corruption Tax" and tagged Abbott as the "mordida governor," using the Spanish word for a bribe or payoff.

Source: Politico E&E News on 2026 Texas Gubernatorial race , May 6, 2026

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