Hinojosa’s $1500 Check Proposal | San Antonio News

Texas gubernatorial hopeful Gina Hinojosa is rolling out a bold populist plan: $1,500 checks for every household if elected, funded by the state’s rainy day fund — a move she calls a “corruption tax refund” to combat the affordability crisis. Her campaign estimates the $17 billion cost would drain a significant chunk of the $24.8 billion fund, which she argues is being hoarded instead of circulating in the economy. She’s positioning this as an emergency day-one priority, hoping to win broad bipartisan support by framing it as a simple, direct return of taxpayer money. Meanwhile, incumbent Governor Greg Abbott focuses on property tax cuts, largely ignoring Hinojosa’s proposal while criticizing Democrats for opposing his plans. Though Abbott leads in polls and fundraising, Texas Democrats see a chance to break a 30-year losing streak, fueled by economic frustration and Hinojosa’s message that the state’s rainy day fund — built on oil and gas revenues since 1988 — belongs to the people. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/975ecb0ef489553a