TEXAS SPACE COMMISSION

Jun 01 2026POLITICS

Texas Senate Race: Will Populism or Pocketbook Issues Decide the Winner?

Texas voters face a clear split this election: one candidate banking on cultural battles, the other on economic struggles. Republican Ken Paxton leans hard into hot-button issues like immigration and transgender rights, mirroring the GOP’s playbook since Trump’s rise. Democrat James Talarico counter

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Jun 01 2026POLITICS

Why Texas politics keeps missing the mark

Texas voters often pick leaders who focus more on personal gain than public service. Many officials seem to forget that their real bosses aren’t lobbyists or donors—they’re the people who voted them in. When top candidates get called out for corruption or dishonesty, supporters sometimes shrug and s

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May 31 2026POLITICS

Texas Takes Step Forward with Border Arrest Policy

Texas has gained permission to put parts of a strict new border control law into action after a federal appeals court decided not to block it. The law, passed in 2023, would let state police arrest migrants who cross the U. S. -Mexico border illegally, even if they later gain legal status. Courts ha

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May 30 2026CRYPTO

Trading bets on SpaceX before its big market entry

SpaceX’s upcoming stock launch has sparked a small but active betting game in crypto circles. Instead of waiting for the official public offering, some traders are using special crypto contracts to guess the company’s future stock price. These contracts, called perpetual futures, don’t have an end d

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May 28 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Video games in space: When flashy visuals can’t hide weak gameplay

Space horror has always depended on one key idea: making players feel completely out of control. Yet in one recent title, the thrill fades fast because the danger feels scripted rather than surprising. The story begins with a spaceship overrun by a creature that shifts appearance without warning. Th

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May 28 2026TECHNOLOGY

A New Way to Keep Clothes Clean in Space

Space travel has many challenges, and laundry is one of the oddest. Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) can’t wash clothes the way we do on Earth. Water behaves differently in microgravity, and loose droplets could damage equipment. Instead, they bring limited clothes, sometimes wear

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May 27 2026WEATHER

Stormy Skies and Ballot Boxes: Texas Voters Face a Tricky Day

Texas voters heading to the polls today aren’t just picking winners—they’re dodging hailstones. Severe storms with heavy rain, strong winds, and even a chance of tornadoes are expected to roll through the state just as runoff elections begin. The worst of it looks set to hit West Texas, the Hill Cou

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May 26 2026FINANCE

SpaceX IPO Hype: Big Valuations Don’t Always Mean Big Profits

SpaceX’s upcoming stock market debut is drawing major attention, with whispers of a $1. 75 trillion valuation making headlines. But history shows that eye-popping numbers don’t always translate to wins for investors. A recent review of the 50 biggest stock launches over the past five years found tha

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May 22 2026FINANCE

SpaceX’s IPO and Bitcoin Surprises

SpaceX has officially filed for an initial public offering, aiming to raise a record‑breaking amount and value itself at $1. 75 trillion. The company plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker SPCX, with a roadshow starting June 4 and an official debut on June 12. In its filing, SpaceX revealed

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May 18 2026FINANCE

Investor Views on Two Big‑Name Food and Gaming Stocks

Texas Roadhouse has been a topic of discussion among market watchers, especially after a Citi analyst kept his recommendation steady at “Hold” on May 15. The company’s shares were trading around $178 when the note was released, a price that sits below the average target of $196 set by many analysts.

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