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Tesla Poised To Gain As Texas Declares 'Dexit,' Passing Bills To Shield Companies From Shareholder Lawsuits After Elon Musk's Pay Battle
Friday, May 9, 2025 - 10:31pm | 466Texas lawmakers have passed legislation that would significantly reduce small shareholders’ influence over corporations, potentially offering companies like Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) a shield from legal challenges that have plagued them in Delaware. What Happened: Two bills awaiting Governor...
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Vance? Rubio? Noem? Here's Who Might Top the GOP Ticket in 2028
Sunday, February 16, 2025 - 2:00pm | 353President Donald Trump‘s refusal to offer an early 2028 presidential endorsement for Vice President JD Vance has heightened speculation about who might lead the next GOP ticket. What Happened: In a recent interview, President Trump did not confirm Vice President Vance as his ...
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Texas Gov. Abbott Wants $11 Billion Border Security Reimbursement: Protecting 'The Rest Of America' Was Expensive
Sunday, January 26, 2025 - 2:00pm | 556Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) wants Congress to reimburse his state for more than $11 billion spent on border security since the start of the Biden administration. Abbott submitted a detailed invoice outlining the costs incurred by Operation Lone Star, which Texas undertook to “protect the rest...
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SpaceX, X To Move Headquarters From California To Texas: Musk Calls It The 'Final Straw,' Criticizes Gov. Newsom For 'Attacking Both Families And Companies'
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 4:53pm | 768Two companies owned by Elon Musk will be getting new headquarters, according to a post from the billionaire investor. What Happened: Following the move of electric vehicle company Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) changing its headquarters from California to Texas, Musk appears ready to make the move on...
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GOP Governor Greg Abbott Welcomes Elon Musk With Open Arms As Tesla Shareholders Approve Corporation Move To Texas: 'It Was Meant To Be'
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 11:19pm | 603Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) has extended a warm welcome to Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk after the company’s shareholders approved its corporate move to Texas. What Happened: On Friday, took to X, formerly Twitter, and expressed his delight over Tesla’s decision to...
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Elon Musk Mocks Delaware With Farewell Cake After Shareholders Approve Move To Texas: 'Vox Populi, Vox Dei'
Friday, June 14, 2024 - 2:51am | 502Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk said on Friday that he would send a cake to Delaware with the popular Latin phrase ‘Vox Populi, Vox Dei’ in icing as a farewell gift. Musk’s joke comes on the heels of Tesla shareholders approving the movement of Tesla’s legal...
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Marijuana Activists In Lockhart, Texas Collect Enough Signatures To Place Cannabis Decriminalization Measure On Ballot
Thursday, May 30, 2024 - 8:45am | 999Cannabis activists in Lockhart have collected enough signatures to support the Lockhart Freedom Act that would decriminalize low-level cannabis possession. More than 900 signatures were submitted to City Hall Wednesday with the goal of getting the proposal on the November ballot, reported Fox 7...
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Deterrence Or Free Will? This Texas City To Vote Against Weed Decriminalization Following Opposition From Gov. Abbott And AG Paxton
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 10:55am | 487Residents of Lubbock, West Texas’ largest city with 264,000 residents, said no to a measure to decriminalize local low-level marijuana offenses. On Saturday, in a 65–35 vote, Lubbock chose not to enact marijuana policy reform. Adam Hernandez, the Lubbock decriminalization campaign director,...
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Texas Governor Abbott's Anti-Immigration Measures Spark Environmental Crisis Along Texas-Mexico Border: 'It's Been Destroyed,' Says A Resident
Monday, May 6, 2024 - 2:03am | 745In an attempt to curb immigration, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has implemented stringent measures along the Texas-Mexico border. However, this strategy has not only affected the lives of migrants but has also led to severe environmental degradation. What Happened: The Rio Grande’s ecosystem,...
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GOP Gov. Abbott Sides With AG Paxton On Texas Weed Decriminalization: Cities Like Lubbock Have No Authority To 'Override' State Law
Friday, April 26, 2024 - 11:08am | 501Residents of Lubbock, West Texas' largest city with 264,000 residents, are slated to vote next week to decriminalize local low-level marijuana offenses, making it yet another city in the Lone Star State, to do so. For the May 4 vote, which has been raising dust for months, Gov. Greg Abbott (R)...
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Governor Greg Abbott Credits Texas For US Economic Growth, 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' Author Robert Kiyosaki Criticizes 'Bidenomics' And More: Top Economics News This Week
Sunday, April 14, 2024 - 8:02am | 765As the week wraps up, a flurry of economic commentary has left investors and policy watchers with much to ponder. From the Lone Star State’s governor touting Texas as a national economic powerhouse to high-profile financial experts sounding alarms on inflation and interest rates, the...
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Governor Greg Abbott Says 'US Economy Is Doing So Well Is Because The Texas Economy Is Doing So Well'
Monday, April 8, 2024 - 5:06am | 657In a recent interview, Greg Abbott (R), the Governor of Texas, made a bold assertion that the economic strides made by his state are propelling the entire U.S. economy forward. This statement comes amid various economic indicators and expert analyses that paint a complex picture of the national...
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Trump Reportedly Eyes Texas Gov. Greg Abbott As Potential VP: 'He Would Be Somebody That I Would Very Much Consider'
Saturday, March 2, 2024 - 2:18pm | 400Greg Abbott, the conservative governor of Texas, is reportedly being considered by Donald Trump as a potential vice presidential candidate if Trump secures the Republican nomination to challenge Joe Biden. Describing Abbott as a “remarkable individual,” Trump informed Sean Hannity of...
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The Supreme Court Is Weighing Whether The First Amendment Applies To Meta, YouTube, Other Social Media Giants
Tuesday, February 27, 2024 - 7:17pm | 1090Should social media companies have the right to censor content they deem problematic? That's the question being debated at the Supreme Court in a case that could have vast consequences for industry giants like Facebook and Instagram, owned by Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META); YouTube, owned by...
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Is Trump A Misfit? Republican Donor Flags A 'Real Concern' About The Ex-president's Candidacy But Sees One Workaround
Saturday, January 27, 2024 - 2:02pm | 507As Donald Trump leads the Republican presidential primary fray, a mega donor for the party on Friday delved into the dynamics that are playing out in the run-up to the 2024 general election. What Happened: The vice president picks are “massively important,” given the age of Trump and...