The SpaceX Land Swap Is Only the Latest Texas Public Park Giveaway


by The Texas Observer

The Texas Observer— Whenever SpaceX rockets blast off from the sandy property that Elon Musk controls near Brownsville, the road to Boca Chica Beach—including Boca Chica State Park—closes by order of the county judge (as well as other days when the company deems it necessary). At times, rockets have exploded and showered down debris on public and private […]

MYHIGHPLAINS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department seeking public comment on proposed mountain lion regulations. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is seeking public comment until May 22 on proposals to prohibit canned hunting and implement trapping standards for mountain lions.

Santa Rosas Press Gazette—Hurlburt Air Park officially open to public. For the first time in roughly 20 years, the Hurlburt Field Airpark is open to the general public. While the airpark has been unofficially available for public use since April 11, 1st Special Operations Wing (1SOW) Commander Col. Patrick Dierig and others with Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony Monday to formally welcome community members to the outdoor museum.

Gephardt Daily—Slamdance Film Festival to swap Park City for L.A.. PARK CITY, Utah, May 1, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — The Slamdance Film Festival, based in Park City since its 1995 inception, has announced it will move to Los Angeles starting February 2025. “The move to Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment industry, will allow for the continued growth of Slamdance’s year-round mission to provide […] The post Slamdance Film Festival to swap Park City for L.A. first appeared on Gephardt Daily.