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SpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase

Critics of Elon Musk and SpaceX say that a new city will give more power to a company they believe is harming the environment.

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, and Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom
SpaceX Starbase, situated off of State Highway 4, is framed in a windshield on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Brownsville, Texas.

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The City of Starbase 

Voters walk toward a polling place at SpaceX’s South Texas facility to cast a ballot in the Starbase incorporation vote on May 3, 2025.

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