Lauren McGaughy
Stories
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Elon Musk's company wants to build tunnels to alleviate Houston's floodwater problems
One idea to prevent another hurricane catastrophe in Houston is massive underground tunnels to redirect storm water. New reporting reveals Elon Musk's Boring Company has been involved in the planning.
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Texas Republicans threaten to arrest Democrats unless they return to the state House
Texas Republicans are threatening to arrest Democrats in the state House unless they return, so the Legislature can work on a plan that could add GOP seats in the Congress.
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Texas legislature hands Elon Musk's companies some big wins
The most recent Texas Legislature handed Elon Musk or his companies' representatives and lobbyists some big political wins, including 10 new laws that could benefit his growing business footprint.
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Voters will decide if Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas will be its own city
Voters in an unincorporated area of Boca in Cameron County — next to Elon Musk's SpaceX complex in South Texas — are voting to make Starbase a city. That will give SpaceX more power over a public beach and state highway.
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Texans raise hopes and concerns over Elon Musk's growing footprint in the state
For years, Elon Musk has been expanding his business empire in Texas. And that growing footprint is raising hopes and concerns among those who live in his path.
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FBI says suspect in the New Orleans terrorist attack is a man from Texas
We find out more about what is known about 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the suspect in the New Orleans terror attack.
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Amid lawsuits, new autopsies link Texas prisoner deaths to extreme heat
Records obtained by The Texas Newsroom indicate that extreme heat contributed to the deaths of several state prison inmates in recent years.