We swore by living in big cities but chose a suburb 17 years ago. Despite drawbacks, the decision has really paid off.

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Although we were hesitant about moving to the suburbs all those years ago, it ended up being a great decision for our family.

Lynnette Lyons

I toured a Texas tiny-home village for retirees. The real sell wasn't the houses.

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Liberty Tiny Village is a small 55+ community in North Texas.

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Elon Musk says it's hard to convince engineers with families to move to SpaceX's 'technology monastery' in Texas

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Elon Musk moved his biggest companies to Texas. Now, he says there's a 'dudes' problem.

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Tesla launches robotaxi rides without a human chaperone in Austin

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Tesla Robotaxi

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Read the memo AT&T sent staff about moving its global HQ to the Dallas suburbs

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AT&T's corporate headquarters in Dallas.
AT&T's corporate headquarters in Dallas.

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I moved from California to Texas for love. After 6 months, I realized the state and relationship weren't right for me.

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Hayley Folk

We spent 2 years living on the road, with no plans to settle down. Then, a Texas beach town changed our minds.

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A father of four raised $4.5 million to help fuel the US manufacturing 'renaissance' with AI. Read his pitch deck.

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RMFG founder Kenneth Cassel

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Texas is investigating Shein for selling 'cheap, dangerous' goods to US consumers

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Shein faces a probe by a Texas court.

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Major companies continue to relocate to Texas

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A number of major companies have relocated to Dallas, Houston, or Austin in recent years.

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