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Judge Orders Abbott to Unredact Musk Communications for Hinojosa

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 00:07 UTC · How we work

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Judge Catherine Mauzy ordered Gov. Greg Abbott to let Rep. Gina Hinojosa review over 1,000 pages of Elon Musk communications.
Abbott redacted or blacked out about 1,174 of the 1,374 pages requested.
Abbott awarded Elon Musk’s companies a $1.66 billion tax break, and Musk donated $500,000 to Abbott’s 2026 campaign.
In July, Abbott urged the Texas Broadband Office to give Starlink $110 million upfront, prompting an audit.

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Judge Catherine Mauzy ordered Gov. Greg Abbott to let Rep. Gina Hinojosa review over 1,000 pages of Elon Musk communications.
Abbott redacted or blacked out about 1,174 of the 1,374 pages requested.
Abbott awarded Elon Musk’s companies a $1.66 billion tax break, and Musk donated $500,000 to Abbott’s 2026 campaign.
In July, Abbott urged the Texas Broadband Office to give Starlink $110 million upfront, prompting an audit.