Elon Musk’s Long Game to Influence the Texas Legislature
Elon Musk’s Long Game to Influence the Texas Legislature
www.propublica.org Elon Musk’s Long Game to Influence the Texas Legislature
While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.
Reporting Highlights
Winning Record: In the Texas Capitol, where the vast majority of bills fail to pass, all but three of Elon Musk’s public priorities became law this legislative session.
Company Gains: Musk’s wins include laws that will benefit companies like SpaceX and Tesla.
Playing the Long Game: Musk has steadily invested his personal and professional capital in Texas over more than a decade. Most of his businesses are now headquartered here.
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