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By Madlin Mekelburg

January 31, 2024 at 8:28 PM UTC

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February 1, 2024 at 5:57 AM UTC

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Elon Musk wants to deepen his links to Texas after a loss in court over his compensation at Tesla Inc.

He’s already expanded a SpaceX launch site in South Texas, moved Tesla’s home office to Austin from Palo Alto, California, relocated himself and his charity and befriended state political leaders, including Governor Greg Abbott.