Behind the deal: How this tiny Central Texas town landed Samsung’s $17B project

Once considered a long shot, the small Texas town of Taylor beat the odds to land Samsung’s $17 billion chipmaking factory. Officials took late-night Zoom calls with execs in South Korea and a competitive incentives package. But the effort was also aided with fireworks at Dell Diamond, cooperation from congressional offices and other small touches that added up to a winning bid. Here’s the inside story of how local leaders lassoed one of the largest foreign investments in U.S. history.