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November 6, 2026

Meet Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa, Higher education under Hinojosa, How to get your song on the radio

By: Austin Signal

Austin state Rep. Gina Hinojosa is set to become the first Latina governor of Texas at the start of next year. She’s cut her political teeth in the state’s capital city, but her upbringing in the Rio Grande Valley has shaped the approach she employed during her campaign for the governorship.

One facet of Hinojosa’s new job will be selecting leadership for the state’s public universities. Higher education in Texas has been undergoing major changes over the last decade. How might that change under the governor-elect’s tutelage?

Our sister station, KUTX, works tirelessly to highlight the Austin music experience, but how do Austinites actually get their music on the radio? More about that, plus the weekend’s art happenings.