Justin Sayers

Suburban eco-dev reporter @myabj. 2x @uarizona & @uajschool grad. Past: @TucsonStar, @CourierJournal, @azcentral, etc. Likes/RTs ≠ Endorsements.

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

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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@MyABJ Updating this but the Friedkin Family and Houston-based Pursuit Sports have been awarded exclusive negotiating rights to pursue an NHL team in Texas, with a focus on Austin and Houston. The estimated price is $3.5B for the expansion fee and a new arena. https://t.co/20H4dmy54R

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

Austin is apparently being eyed for an NHL expansion franchise, according to several media reports today. Many barriers remain. The city also appears to still be behind Houston, viewed by many as a favorite. More in here: https://t.co/20H4dmy54R via @MyABJ

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

@lrt46761 @MyABJ That is the rumor :) Not sure yet for who though!

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

#BREAKING: SoftBank Group bought 4,700 acres at former Alcoa smelting site in Milam County. It's not entirely clear what's planned on this sprawling site. But it's part of a growing wave of development there, about 60 miles outside of Austin. https://t.co/PyMStPRzYl via @MyABJ

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@the_one_mike @MyABJ It is part of Sandow Lakes :)

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@AusTxTJ @MyABJ Probably not. This part of the project is really targeting manufacturing.

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

@Gambit337 @MyABJ No, the OpenAI data center site is near Rosebud and developed by SB Energy (a SoftBank subsidiary.) This is a different and new site. Our past story from September: https://t.co/3nwIjCm7eh

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

@data_atx Thanks for sharing!

[Olivia Messer @OliviaMesser]

The kind that happens when one conglomerate buys all the largest papers in the entire state and invests heavily in aggregation-based trending news coverage because it’s less expensive than original reporting and relies on earlier career journalists

[Austin Business Journal @MyABJ]

The move comes as Cedar Park markets itself as an aerospace and defense terch hub. https://t.co/KW8svxk3LI

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

@MikeyLewisTx @MyABJ Pinged you back!

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

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. https://t.co/STRBqMQqjs

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

#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. https://t.co/FYwtNo0OWv via @MyABJ

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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. https://t.co/K2sjtso0Di

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

"Earlier media reports" https://t.co/PjBSaWNfFm

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

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...

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

https://t.co/xGkzzQBytO

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

👏👏👏

[Sarah Asch @sarahradinasch]

Thrilled to announce I am part of this class of @EdWriters fellows. Grateful they are making space for my adult education reporting within this program. More to come!

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[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

#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. https://t.co/Rrmjnypr19

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

Elon Musk did indeed say in a tweet overnight that is one of several potential locations still under consideration. (Story updated.) https://t.co/1RhjBNhg2m via @MyABJ

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

#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. https://t.co/1RhjBNhg2m