‘Several levers he can use’: Does Gov. Greg Abbott really have power over CenterPoint Energy?

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‘Several levers he can use’: Does Gov. Greg Abbott really have power over CenterPoint Energy?
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Earlier this week, the Governor had a lot of tough talk for CenterPoint Energy.

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Mark Jones, a Professor of political science at Rice University, says while the governor does not have direct control over CenterPoint, a non-government publicly traded company, he may be able to make life tough and less profitable for them.

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