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Tesla is expanding outside of Austin. It's working on a lithium refinery near Corpus Christi and leasing a new building near Houston that may be battery-related.

Downey, who currently reports on Florida politics, covered the Texas Legislature’s 2019 session for the Austin American-Statesman.

AUSTIN, Texas -- TCU dropped its second straight conference game with a narrow 79-75 defeat to the Texas Longhorns on Wednesday night.

AUSTIN, Texas — Legislators will take up redistricting this session, opening up the possibility for Republicans to further redraw districts in their favor.

Elon Musk looks set to shovel more money into the 'gigantic money furnace' of his Austin, Texas-based gigafactory.

AUSTIN, Texas — In eight years as arguably the most conservative “Big Two” in Texas history, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have achieved an uneasy peace. The two Republican leaders rarely clash in public and they’ve increasingly avoided conflict by doubling down on the unique — and…

NewsGuild workers at papers in Dallas and Austin are still bargaining.

AUSTIN, Texas — After ushering in a near-total abortion ban last year, the state’s GOP leaders are treading carefully on the eve of the upcoming legislative session and not openly saying how they will handle the hot-button issue.

Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.

Roy, R-Austin, as well as U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Victoria, and Rep.-elect Keith Self, R-McKinney, switched their votes for McCarthy after voting against him 11 times.

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