As He Moved to the Right, Elon Musk Packed His Businesses Into Texas

The billionaire has rapidly transformed parts of the state, shocking even development-friendly officials: “It was like, ‘Voilà, Elon is here.’”
Reporting from Bastrop, Texas, outside of Austin, and from Brownsville and Boca Chica, on the Gulf Coast near the border with Mexico.
Elon Musk had long been drifting away from the political culture of California, railing against its regulations and pandemic-era lockdowns. So, four years ago, he decided to move to Texas, eager to embrace its […]
As He Moved to the Right, Elon Musk Packed His Businesses Into Texas