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World's first trillionaire Elon Musk reveals SpaceX's biggest hiring challenge was convincing married engineers to relocate to Starbase near the Mexican border

Elon Musk has identified family relocation as one of SpaceX's biggest hiring challenges in Texas, saying many engineers and technicians hesitate to move to Starbase because employment opportunities for their partners are limited. Speaking on a podcast, Musk described it as the company's "significant other problem" and explained how the…

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GOP candidate pushed donor's contract

Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina is hoping his record in South Texas will carry him to Congress

Salon

$At Elon Musk's Starbase, the rise of SpaceX brings fortunes and fractures$

At Elon Musk's Starbase, the rise of SpaceX brings fortunes and fractures

SpaceX's rapid expansion in South Texas, centred around its Starbase facility, is bringing economic benefits and global attention. However, the company's rocket launches are also causing significant property damage to local residents, fueling lawsuits and environmental concerns. The growing divide highlights the complex realities of progress and its consequences for…

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Trump Faces Criticism After Allegedly Waiving 31 Environmental Laws for Border Wall Project

The Trump administration faces criticism for waiving environmental laws to expedite border wall construction in South Texas, sparking debate over ecological impacts and federal authority.

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Dengue Risk Rises in San Antonio and South Texas as World Cup Fans Arrive from High-Outbreak Nations — Health Officials Issue Mosquito Warning

San Antonio faces elevated dengue fever risk as World Cup brings international visitors from dengue-endemic countries. Positive mosquito pools confirmed in Bexar County. Officials urge bite prevention.

Medical Daily

Second screwworm case in Texas confirmed as Abbott expands state disaster declaration

A screwworm outbreak would threaten the state’s cattle industry and potentially increase already high beef prices nationwide.

The Texas Tribune

First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas

Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at a lab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.

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National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list

Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee succeeds in flipping its targeted GOP districts.

The Texas Tribune

‘La Causa’ Continues in South Texas

We cannot ignore César’s influence and leadership. At the same time, we must acknowledge his abuse, support the victims, and condemn any other similar conduct in a movement that was never about one person, no matter how iconic.

Texas Observer

Blue Dog Dem Fends Off Maureen Galindo in Wake of Anti-Zionist Tirades

In a crucial congressional race this November, Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia vies to join the ranks of two fellow South Texas Blue Dog Dems in Washington.

Texas Observer

In South Texas House Runoff, It’s a Progressive Insurgent Versus the Establishment

In Hidalgo County's open House District 41, Bernie-backed Julio Salinas is up against McAllen City Commissioner Seby Haddad, who’s backed by most of the local politicos.

Texas Observer

A Texas town may offer a preview of a Trump plan to force noncitizens from public housing

A bungled message from a South Texas housing authority prompted mass flight

The Independent UK

Magnolia Oil & Gas Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

Magnolia Oil & Gas (NYSE:MGY) reported a stronger start to 2026, with management highlighting year-over-year production growth, steady free cash flow generation and a busy quarter of bolt-on acquisitions across its South Texas operating areas. Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Chr

MarketBeat

How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color

The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas’ maps.

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Texas residents sue Elon Musk’s SpaceX saying massive sonic booms have damaged their homes

Homeowners accuse SpaceX of gross negligence and trespassing

The Texas Tribune

South Texas residents suing SpaceX over alleged home damage

The lawsuit filed by 80 plaintiffs Thursday accuse Elon Musk's company of gross negligence and trespassing for loud blasts from 11 rocket tests.

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Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters

Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state’s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that’ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP’s corner.

The Texas Tribune

Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas

House Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.

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As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes

Like their larger neighbor, small South Texas cities are drilling new water wells amid a stubborn drought. But experts say that could deplete local aquifers.

Latin Times

Immigration Court Interpreter Detained by ICE at Texas Airport, Case Heads to Federal Court

A Texas immigration court interpreter who has spent years helping South Asian migrants navigate the U.S. legal system is now fighting her own detention inside an ICE facility in South Texas, according to court records

Texas Observer

Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport

The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

Latin Times

Dilley Immigration Center Under Fire as 215K Sign Petition Backed by Jessica Alba and Jodie Foster

Pressure is mounting on one of the country's most controversial immigration detention sites after more than 215,000 people signed an open letter calling for the closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, a CoreCivic-run family detention facility that holds migrant parents and children.

The Texas Tribune

In South Texas, quinceañera dig becomes campaign fuel for Tejano musician Bobby Pulido

Since GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz said the race “isn’t about who you want performing at your niece’s quinceañera,” the Democrat has played at a dozen such events in the 15th Congressional District.

The Texas Tribune

South Texas officials dismissed from woman’s wrongful arrest lawsuit in controversial abortion case

Starr County remains the sole defendant in a suit seeking $1 million in damages filed by Lizelle Gonzalez, who accused local officials of malicious prosecution and conspiracy.

Latin Times

South Texas Latino Republicans Break With Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Push: 'This Isn't What We Signed Up For'

The shift comes as the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments on the legality of Trump's executive order limiting birhtright citizenship

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