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Inside Elon Musk’s plans for a private preschool in Texas, which just got a permit to open and where children will learn to sweep, draw, and explore

Ad Astra—Latin for "to the stars"—just received its initial permit, and can now open its doors in Bastrop, Texas, near Elon Musk’s companies.

Elon Musk’s business empire is taking over a small Texan town. Not all of its residents are pleased

Elon Musk’s business empire is taking over a small Texan town. Not all of its residents are pleased

How Bastrop, pop. 12,000, became a magnet for a handful of Musk companies.

Welcome to Elontown, USA: an unlikely Texas home base for Musk’s business empire

Welcome to Elontown, USA: an unlikely Texas home base for Musk’s business empire

New jobs and developments are booming, but locals have been left to guess how their community fits into the billionaire’s plans.

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s petition

Reed, on death row for more than 25 years, says he is innocent of the 1996 killing of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.

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After abuse accusations at The Refuge, Texas will create new reporting and screening requirements for foster care workers

The legislation came after The Refuge, a Bastrop foster care facility, hired a caretaker without knowing she had a history of sexual misconduct with children at a state juvenile facility. Coworkers also concealed evidence of the abuse, which further put the foster girls at harm.

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Texas House approves bill to improve background checks on child-welfare workers

The action came after The Refuge, a Bastrop foster care facility, hired a caretaker without knowing her history of misconduct.

The Texas Tribune

Elon Musk’s Boring Co. Neighbors Have Big Fears About Facility

Neighbors of Elon Musk's The Boring Company have concerns about the company's permit application.

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Rodney Reed pleads before U.S. Supreme Court for DNA testing that might establish his innocence

Rodney Reed pleads before U.S. Supreme Court for DNA testing that might establish his innocence

The nation’s high court heard arguments Tuesday on whether Reed can seek DNA testing of crucial evidence in the 1996 murder of Stacey Stites in Bastrop County.

The Texas Tribune

Bastrop County grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandal

Bastrop County grand jury declines to indict caretaker at center of The Refuge abuse scandal

The grand jury said it did not find sufficient evidence to indict Iesha Greene, who was reported to have sold and solicited nude photos of children at the Bastrop shelter.

The Texas Tribune

Texas wildfire forces evacuations; planned burn may be cause

Texas wildfire forces evacuations; planned burn may be cause

A wildfire whipped by gusty winds in a Central Texas state park has forced the evacuation of dozens of homes in the city of Bastrop, the site of a deadly blaze a decade ago

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