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Michael Gonzalez for The Texas NewsroomThe federal agency determined that more frequent launches at SpaceX’s rocket site, Starbase, would have no significant impact on the local environment if the company takes the proper mitigation steps. The FAA has not issued a final decision. -
Michael Gonzalez/The Texas NewsroomA small group of mostly SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area around the SpaceX rocket testing and launch site near Brownsville as the City of Starbase.
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Ryan Mindell stepped down just days after marking one year as executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission. Over the last few months, the agency's integrity has been questioned by state lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott. -
Wheatsville has launched a community investment campaign to fund several smaller format stores in North Austin neighborhoods. -
Senate Bill 22 would increase funding for in-state film and TV production to $500 million every two years, up from $200 million now. -
Last Saturday, it looked like Green Mesquite BBQ’s oldest and last standing location on Barton Springs Road would close. But longtime staff pooled in thousands of dollars in personal savings to keep it open. -
Elon Musk is asking the state to give him the power to close Boca Chica Beach on SpaceX’s schedule just as rocket launches there may spike. Local leaders and environmentalists stand in opposition. -
The agency put the brakes on a plan to build a larger parking structure at the campus, which opened in 2022. It cited an abundance of remote workers. -
Plans for the “riverfront eco-park” include hike and bike trails, a waterfront and a Tesla expo. -
The Trump Administration's latest tariffs have not gone into effect yet, but Toy Joy COO Robby Pettinato said many vendors have already started “exorbitantly” raising prices, forcing the store to pass that onto customers. -
SXSW will be two days shorter and not feature a dedicated music weekend. The festival brings in thousands of people and millions of dollars to Austin each year. -
Starlink, a division of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX that provides satellite internet service across the world, received the second largest grant in a new state fund meant to support the semiconductor business in Texas.
