Register for The Y’ all– a regular dispatch concerning the people, locations and plans defining Texas, generated by Texas Tribune journalists residing in communities throughout the state. STARBASE– Texas’ newest city had liftoff this week. Starbase city leaders were promised in Thursday and assigned a mayor. On Friday, they reunited to authorize a financing demand … Read more
Enroll in The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily e-newsletter that keeps visitors up to speed up on the most vital Texas news. McALLEN– The Texas Us senate has accepted give officials of the brand-new city Starbase, home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket screening center, the authority to close off accessibility to a prominent South Texas … Read more
Title: Starbase, Texas: SpaceX’s Bold Step Toward a Futuristic Company Town and the Battle Over Boca Chica’s Future Meta Description: As 300 SpaceX employees vote to incorporate Starbase, Texas, into a city, explore the high-stakes implications for space colonization, local governance, and environmental activism in this in-depth analysis. The Dawn of a New Era: Starbase’s … Read more
"Starbase, Texas: Inside SpaceX’s Bold Vision for a Company Town and the Leaders Poised to Shape Its Future" As Elon Musk’s SpaceX prepares to launch its futuristic city into existence, meet the three unopposed candidates set to govern Texas’ most unconventional municipality. BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Nestled along the windswept shores of Boca Chica Beach, a … Read more
Title: Mexico Agrees to Boost Water Deliveries to Texas Under 1944 Treaty—But Challenges Remain for Drought-Stricken Rio Grande Valley Meta Description: Mexico pledges 420,000 acre-feet of water to Texas amid a deepening crisis, but the Rio Grande Valley’s farmers and leaders demand long-term solutions. Dive into the politics, impacts, and future of the U.S.-Mexico water … Read more