Elon Musk has expanded his footprint in Texas, moving his companies from California and building offices, warehouses and manufacturing plants across a growing number of Texas counties. Now Mr. Musk is trying to do something that few,

It's unclear if Elon Musk ever figured out how to wear a cowboy hat, but 2024 is the year the billionaire went all in on Texas. While Tesla laid off almost 2,700 Texas staffers in the spring as part of a global workforce shedding, the automaker still hired and expanded more in the state this year.

Ready, set, launch. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is trying to make its south Texas launch site into a new, fully incorporated city. In a letter sent Thursday to local officials, the company called for a local election to turn Starbase,