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BASTROP, Texas (KXAN) — Nestled in the backcountry of Bastrop County lies Camp Haven Sanctuary — an alternative, non-profit homeless shelter spread across ten acres. The model: a community of sheds and tents, along with gardens and livestock tended to by the residents.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — CenterPoint Energy CEO Jason P. Wells testified before the Texas House Committee on State Affairs Wednesday morning regarding the power outages the company has largely taken the blame for following Hurricane Beryl.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Three days after Hurricane Beryl wreaked havoc on Houston and southeast Texas, Acting Gov. Dan Patrick said by Sunday, the number of Texans without power would drop to 500,000 from the current count of over 1 million.
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WASHINGTON D.C. (KXAN) — The Supreme Court sided with an Austin gun store owner Friday morning in a case concerning whether bump stock rifle attachments convert the weapon into a machine gun.
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LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — More than 70 state prison inmates earned their high school diplomas on Friday at the Gregory S. Coleman Unit.
Final Project
For my final intern project at KXAN, I was assigned to create a package to complement a long-form story on a topic of my choice. This was my first experience creating a package, where I independently pitched the story, gathered information, conducted interviews, wrote, edited, and produced the final piece, all with guidance and feedback from KXAN staff who acted as my editors.