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State Of Nature: Texas Homeless Camp Now Identifies As Town

Eric Quintanar
State Of Nature: Texas Homeless Camp Now Identifies As Town
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A group of homeless people living in an abandoned, state-owned parking lot in Austin, Texas, formed a government earlier this month, with a spokesperson for the camp saying it has already selected a committee and held two town meetings. 

According to Fox News, Cori Roberts, the secretary for the camp, announced that they have already filled seven positions on the new committee, including a “web designer.”

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