







August 6, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Press Release
SpaceX's Texas Rocket is Going To Cause A Lot More Damage Than Anyone Thinks
On Friday, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a license for SpaceX to launch the first orbital test of Starship, the largest rocket in human history, as soon as this Monday, April 17th.

Texas Democratic political candidate says SpaceX grants ‘sure looks like’ corruption
Nathan Johnson says if elected attorney general he’ll investigate rural internet deal with Elon Musk company

2026 Texas US Senate General Election Results
Live 2026 Texas US Senate General Election results from Decision Desk HQ, with vote counts, the DDHQ race call and polling averages.
TXRX Labs: Houston's Hackerspace
TXRX Labs is Houston's nonprofit Hackerspace. Since 2008, TXRX has aimed to provide a communal space for the public to learn and create. Located in the East End and serving the greater Houston area, TXRX offers members use of 75,000 square feet of work space including a wood shop, metal shop, bike shop, rapid fabrication lab, electronics lab, art lab, computer lab, and coworking space. A diverse series of classes are taught with the goal of making seemingly complex skills attainable to anyone. By creating an open environment to share knowledge, collaborate, and build, TXRX has become the home for 250 thinkers, tinkerers, hackers, artists, crafters, coders, and makers.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering, Including Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares
STARBASE, Texas Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) today announced the closing of its initial public offering of an aggregate 638,888,888 shares of its Class A common stock, including the full exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option to purchase an additional 83,333,333 shares of Class A common stock from SpaceX. The issuance of all shares closed on June 15, 2026, bringing the gross proceeds from the initial public offering to Spa
How Democrats Swept Texas in the 2026 Elections: See Which G.O.P. Counties Flipped From 2024
Every county in Texas shifted left, voting more Democratic than two years ago when President Trump was on the ballot.

In Texas, the GOP's Last Urban Stronghold Swings Blue - Bolts
GOP officials targeted Tarrant County, home to Fort Worth, for mid-decade gerrymandering. A Democrat still won the county executive seat during Texas

SpaceX has built the machine to build the machine. But what about the machine?
SpaceX has built an impressive production site in Texas. Will Starship success follow?

After Texas' blue wave, what happens to Elon Musk and SpaceX?
Data centers in space looking pretty appealing right now."

Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System

Communities Across the Nation Want to Add Housing. Which Metropolitan Areas Are Adding the Most?
Between 2020 and 2025, four Texas metropolitan areas—Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio—accounted for 13.3 percent of total US housing supply growth.

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.
Texans Are Fighting a 6,000 Acre Nuclear-Powered Datacenter
"They're being told that this is inevitable," a member of the 806 Data Center Resistance told 404 Media. "But Texas is this other beast."

Texas History Timeline | Bullock Texas State History Museum
The Story of Texas is a long one. Did you know that Texas people have been living in Texas since 14,000 BCE? Explore with the Texas history timeline.

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