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Tesla will build Cybertruck factory in Austin, Texas

The Verge

Tesla was recently granted tens of millions of dollars in tax breaks from both the county in Texas where the factory will be built and from a local school district. The company was also considering Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Musk said Tesla would “strongly consider” it for future projects. Greg Abbott said in a statement.

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10 Awesome LGBTQ Organizations You Should Support This Pride Month

Everyaction

There is no better time to support local and national nonprofits protecting LGBTQ rights and serving the LGBTQ community, and while there are far too many organizations doing great work to list them all, these are a few that we're big fans of. National Center for Transgender Equality. Equality Federation. LGBTQ Victory Fund.

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Canoo ends partnership with VDL Nedcar to manufacture EVs in Europe, partners with VDL Groep

TechCrunch

“The support from Oklahoma and Arkansas will allow us to achieve SOP earlier and with less risk on many fronts.”. Canoo is also working on its “mega microfactory” in Oklahoma, which is expected to come online in late 2023 and will build Canoo pickup trucks and multipurpose delivery vehicles. million of Canoo stock.

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Tesla faces criticism of Elon Musk in bid to bring Cybertruck factory to Texas

The Verge

As Tesla made its first public pitch to bring its Cybertruck factory to Austin, Texas on Tuesday, the company faced concerns from citizens about its treatment of workers, the proposal’s impact on the local housing crisis, the need to give the automaker tax breaks, and most of all, CEO Elon Musk. Greg Abbott.

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Guardians Collective wants to make parenting easier, or at least less alone

TechCrunch

And recently, KaiPod Learning raised millions to give homeschooled children exposure to local, supplemental and socially focused learning hubs. So far, Guardians Collective has families using its app in Detroit, New Orleans, Alaska, Navajo Nation, Oklahoma and California’s Central Valley.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

They currently partner with 48 local organizations in 17 countries that work to secure equal educational access and high-quality education for all children. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. Global Fund For Children. Areas served: US.

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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

Tech Soup

Pottsboro is a small town located 75 minutes north of Dallas on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library.

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