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I moved from California to Texas but only stayed 4 months. Texas isn't much cheaper, and everyone was politics-obsessed.
Kellee Speakman is a 50-year-old teacher who moved from California to Texas in 2022 in search of "f…
Erin Snodgrass
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Texas lured the most people away from California — and these other states
New census data reveals the states that lost the most residents to Texas between 2022 and 2023. Cal…
Alcynna Lloyd,Noah Sheidlower…
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Kamala Harris, with the help of Beyoncé, leans into her abortion rights message in Texas
In an election that could be decided by the tiniest of margins, abortion rights could make the diff…
John L. Dorman
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I'm a Californian who moved to Texas for a shot at the American dream. I moved back after 2 ½ years, but I miss Texas.
Kimberly Wilkerson is a Californian who moved to Austin. She stayed for 2 ½ years but moved back to…
Erin Snodgrass
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Some Democratic political advertisers are still betting on X, despite Elon Musk's allegiance with Donald Trump
X has been successful for Democratic fundraisers and remains a go-to site for breaking news, ad exp…
Lara O'Reilly
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California's economic growth is slipping behind Texas as the Lone Star state draws corporate HQs and people
Texas' economy is growing faster than California's as major companies and residents leave the coast…
Erin Snodgrass
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Home-listing prices are down as much as 12% in boomtowns in Florida, Texas, and other popular states
Home prices are coming down in some markets as more inventory comes to market. Here's where price d…
Jennifer Sor
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Falling home prices and fed-up residents show the Texas housing boom is slowing
Texas is the fifth most moved-out-of state so far in 2024, according to an analysis from the moving…
Jennifer Sor
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Colin Allred is in a tight race with Ted Cruz. Here's how he's planning to become Texas' first Democratic senator in decades.
For decades, the Lone Star State has been solidly in the GOP column. But Colin Allred is aiming to …
John L. Dorman
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I moved from California to Idaho because my home state changed politically. I love my new conservative community.
Tech worker Philip Wiseman and his wife moved from California to Idaho because they were sick of li…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Mass X-odus: What are the controversial changes on X that are driving users away?
X, formerly Twitter, is facing a mass user exodus due to a combination of political controversies, …
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Texas lawsuits keep challenging guaranteed basic income programs, calling no-strings-attached cash 'unconstitutional'
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit to block a Houston-area guaranteed basic income p…
Allie Kelly
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Elon Musk's ideas about government efficiency are all wrong, political scientists say
Elon Musk is talking about making the US government more efficient, but politics experts say runnin…
Erin Snodgrass
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Elon Musk spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to unseat a Texas prosecutor, report says. It didn't work.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk funneled money to a PAC to oppose José Garza in Texas, The Wall Street Journal…
Thibault Spirlet
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Elon is turning Texas into Musk Country — and thinks others will follow his lead
Elon Musk vowed to move the headquarters of X and SpaceX from California to Texas, and seems confid…
Hasan Chowdhury
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San Francisco officials say they won't miss Elon Musk if he moves X to Texas: 'Good riddance'
Elon Musk said he wants to move the X headquarters from California to Texas. San Francisco is not w…
Lauren Edmonds
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A boomer from Texas retired in Panama for the low cost of living and lifestyle. She said it feels like 'Christmas every day.'
Saundra Lohr, 68, retired in Panama after living in Texas. She loves the quality of life and afford…
John Towfighi
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'Moving Isa' is Business Insider's documentary short about a mother moving her trans child out of Texas
"Moving Isa," a documentary short produced by Business Insider's News & Documentary team, premiered…
Palmer Haasch
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I left a red state and moved to a blue state. The politics and lack of healthcare in Texas drove me back to Oregon.
Jules Rogers moved to Texas for work but left after two years. The state's gun laws and women's hea…
Jules Rogers
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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a long-serving Democrat from Texas, has died at age 74
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a long-serving Democrat from Texas, died at age 74, her family said in a s…