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Abbott Campaign Targets Hinojosa Over Property Tax Record 

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign is criticizing Democrat challenger Gina Hinojosa over her record on property taxes during her time on the Austin ISD school board. 

Hinojosa has touted her plans to make life more affordable for Texans on the campaign trail. Abbott’s campaign, however, is challenging her affordability proposals by pointing to her record in public office.  

According to Hinojosa’s campaign priorities, she wants to crack down on what she describes as price gouging by grocery stores and prevent retailers from changing shelf prices when they know consumers will pay more for certain products. She also proposes restricting private equity firms from buying homes and driving up prices for first-time homebuyers in an effort to “make homeownership a reality.” 

Abbott’s campaign argues that Hinojosa’s record on taxes contradicts those proposals, pointing to her votes in the Texas Legislature and her time on........

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