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SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

The last-minute deal followed a raucous six-hour meeting in which police removed several people, and SpaceX declined to give commissioners... Read more »

Texas commits $192M to widen the only highway to Starbase

August 26, 2026 • 2 min read

The funding will widen 14 miles of State Highway 4 from two lanes to four as traffic continues to surge... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July

August 25, 2026 • 4 min read

The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »

Brownsville reschedules vote on SpaceX disannexation request

August 25, 2026 • 1 min read

Commissioners will now meet Saturday to consider whether nearly 450 acres should be removed from Brownsville’s city limits and zoning... Read more »

SpaceX seeks to take zoning control over nearly 450 acres from city of Brownsville as a ‘regional’ water deal takes shape

August 24, 2026 • 4 min read

The city says SpaceX is negotiating an investment that could roughly double regional potable water capacity as commissioners weigh its... Read more »

SpaceX’s millionaire boom could make Brownsville homes — and some tax bills — more expensive

August 19, 2026 • 3 min read

Thousands of SpaceX employees may have become millionaires, adding pressure to Brownsville’s housing market.... Read more »

SpaceX quietly secured zoning approval for a new nearly 34-acre heavy industrial site along Boca Chica Highway

August 7, 2026 • 5 min read

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. could expand its industrial operations to another 33.9 acres near Boca Chica Beach, records show.... Read more »

SpaceX helps fund $6.9M overhaul of popular South Padre Island beach park

August 6, 2026 • 3 min read

The park received new pavilions, renovated facilities, and upgraded public access as part of a broader $51 million investment in... Read more »

Sluggish job growth across the Rio Grande Valley continues through June, data shows

July 28, 2026 • 4 min read

The Rio Grande Valley added 6,400 jobs during the first six months of the year through June 2026 compared to... Read more »

SpaceX targets third attempt at Starship Flight 13 after back-to-back scrubs

July 24, 2026 • 3 min read

The company is aiming for a Friday evening launch from Starbase after an engine-related abort last week and a weather... Read more »

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