Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa indicated she is open to collaborating with Elon Musk, potentially easing her earlier efforts to halt the sale of state parkland to his rocket company, SpaceX. While Hinojosa had previously sought to freeze the property deal during her transition into office, she recently stated that the state could maintain a strong working relationship with Musk and his various businesses.
The potential land transfer has become a flashpoint for the incoming administration, with Hinojosa having requested that the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department pause all action on the deal to allow for closer scrutiny of its terms. The move prompted Musk to criticize the state government’s interference as “oppressive,” while other critics suggested the Governor-elect’s actions could open the state to lawsuits over political retribution.
