Paul Thompson

Journalist based out of Phoenix. Formerly of Austin, TX, and Kansas City, Missouri.

[Paul Thompson @pthompsonATX]

At least some of those loans are tied to World Class properties in Austin, including the former 3M campus in Northwest Austin and a property at the MetCenter business park. Paul will be released subject to conditions. An arraignment has been set for June 15 at 11 a.m.

[Paul Thompson @pthompsonATX]

BREAKING: Nate Paul’s initial hearing in United States of America vs. Natin Paul is over. He is being charged with 8 counts, related to false statements made to credit unions and mortgage lenders. More to come @MyABJ

[Paul Thompson @pthompsonATX]

Paul, the founder of World Class Holdings, was booked June 8 in Travis County. He stands accused of vastly overstating cash balances to financial institutions related to multimillion-dollar loans. The Feds are seeking forfeiture of properties/money judgment of $172M

[Paul Thompson @pthompsonATX]

BREAKING: A PIO with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office just confirmed to me that embattled Austin real estate investor Nate Paul was booked in Travis County Jail today at 4:25 p.m. He’s in on a federal warrant, according to the source.

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

NEW ($): @TexasLonghorns athletes earned at least $10M in the first 21 months of NIL - a figure that some say is tops among all universities. A @MyABJ deep-dive on how local businesses and athletes are cashing in on what's already become a $1B industry. https://t.co/YKsQ7NCnxm

[Danny Parkins @DannyParkins]

My brother Brad’s life’s work was in higher education. His colleagues set up a GoFundMe for his kids’ college fund. It’s an incredible gesture and I can think of no better way to honor my brother. https://t.co/wcfxfpJfxr

[Paul Thompson @pthompsonATX]

This was a fun one; @Jac_Samira had some great thoughts about the trials and tribulations of startup life. Give it a read @MyABJ

[Howdy™ @howdy]

Don't miss out on this great article where @Jac_Samira tells how overcame self-doubt to become the CEO of Howdy, a startup that's changing the game for remote work and software development. https://t.co/fSw9fY0Sde

Thanks, @MyABJ and @pthompsonATX for this great story! 📝

[Austin Business Journal @MyABJ]

New this year: Kerbey Lane queso and Amazon's "Just Walk Out" tech. https://t.co/vaYpIWsAjC

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

What @pthompsonATX and I also found is the project spans to another property a couple miles away known as "Emerald Island," billed as a combination of Disney World, Las Vegas and Venice, Italy. https://t.co/UdWRYId9qW

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

We had the chance yesterday to tour streaming star @SypherPK's new $10M @onistudiosgg. Here's a first look: https://t.co/cKtArgo1GO via @MyABJ

[Camila CMF @CamilaCMF_]

So excited to see this exclusive story from @pthompsonATX at @MyABJ go live! If you have some time, recommend reading this and learning more about @hurrayforhowdy's recent Series A extension + rebrand
https://t.co/JJF8dGCH5e

[Shalom Austin @shalomaustin]

Shalom Austin's Rabbi Daniel Septimus helping build future of Jewish Austin. @MyABJ @pthompsonATX @dseptim https://t.co/tWhSFXlGhE

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

#BREAKING: Plans for a massive eight-phased Micron fabrication facility near Lockhart with a minimum investment of $80B have been revealed in incentives applications. We'll be updating this story here. https://t.co/P8WknM1Zrx via @MyABJ

[Michael Christen @ByMikeChristen]

Giants of real estate and tech are pulled to Hutto by a "strong workforce, prime location and pro-growth mindset."

Here is the story from @_JustinSayers:

https://t.co/m43Cj4aGIT

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

"It's really much more woven into the fabric of who we are as an economy and people don't realize that."

New fabs have ripple effects far beyond their own walls, creating hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars in investment.

My latest for @myabj: https://t.co/HL6TrpkiDn

[Michael Christen @ByMikeChristen]

Designed by Basel, Switzerland-based architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron, and with participation from construction firm Flintco, the project includes plans to preserve the facades of historic buildings at 1124 and 1116 W. Sixth St.
https://t.co/oVqyobGrCQ

[Paul Thompson @pthompsonATX]

Check out this thread (and story) from @_JustinSayers, who eloquently breaks down a flurry of filings from @Samsung that offer a blueprint for hundreds of billions of dollars of potential investment in Central Texas.

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

By our @myabj calculations, Samsung would save about $4.8 billion on its property taxes over the course of the agreements. https://t.co/MD7v02ZJ8o (h/t @pthompsonATX)

[Michael Christen @ByMikeChristen]

Tesla has filed a site plan application for "industrial use facilities with associated improvements" on 68 acres next to its Austin gigafactory.

@pthompsonATX has the story.

https://t.co/Xb2SRlDJUT

[Justin Sayers @_JustinSayers]

#BREAKING: We'll be updating this story, but documents released today show that Samsung is seeking incentives for an additional $192.1 billion in capital investment in Austin, which would be one of, if not the largest, eco dev projects in U.S. history. https://t.co/MD7v02ZJ8o