Justin Sayers

We joke in the @MyABJ newsroom that we're the reporters for other reporters based on how often our scoops built on hard work and sourcing miraculously end up in other outlets days or weeks later. So we are starting a thread highlighting some of those from here on out...

The move comes as Cedar Park markets itself as an aerospace and defense terch hub. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20…

@MikeyLewisTx @MyABJ Pinged you back!

@_JustinSayers @MyABJ I sent you an email, but it doesn’t sound like Hoppy understands how property taxes work. Would really appreciate ABJ substantiating his claims by speaking with municipal finance experts and then correcting the piece or publishing a follow up on this topic. Thanks! 🙏🏻

This week's @MyABJ cover story: Caldwell County Judge Hoppy Haden is pissed about data centers. Like many others, he's calling on the legislature to loosen up the strings so municipalities can do something about it. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20…

#BREAKING: @SpaceX is deep into construction on a 1.1 million-square-foot solar cell factory in Bastrop County, according to public postings and county filings. It adds to the growing Elon Musk-owned campus east of Austin. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20… via @MyABJ

From @HBJNaomi in Grimes County today: After a rural Texas county declared a one-year moratorium on new data center developments in unincorporated areas, residents in Grimes Co. are determining whether the Elon Musk's Terafab could hurt or help them. bizjournals.com/houston/news/2…

"Earlier media reports" bizjournals.com/austin/news/20…

We joke in the @MyABJ newsroom that we're the reporters for other reporters based on how often our scoops built on hard work and sourcing miraculously end up in other outlets days or weeks later. So we are starting a thread highlighting some of those from here on out...

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#BREAKING: Jeff Bezos' @blueorigin is considering Hutto for the massive project @MyABJ uncovered late last year. It is a $650-plus million project that will create more than 2,000 jobs across 1.3 million square feet of industrial space. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20…

Elon Musk did indeed say in a tweet overnight that is one of several potential locations still under consideration. (Story updated.) bizjournals.com/austin/news/20… via @MyABJ

#BREAKING: Elon Musk has found a potential Terafab location. The company in June in Grimes County will be considered for a tax abatement for a $119B "transformative" semiconductor facility. It's unclear whether there are other sites under consideration. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20…

Crazy day in Uhland: Its mayor resigned, and was followed by the mayor pro tem, and at least five others, including the city attorney. That's left the city without a quorum and scrambling to canvass election results so it can swear in new council members. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20…

#BREAKING: Austin Surf Club developers have halted construction of its private surf club and condominiums project in Del Valle. It comes as the company has $4.6 million in outstanding construction liens, according to public filings. bizjournals.com/austin/news/20… via @MyABJ