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Top Austin news: 100 homeless get $15-an-hour jobs through nonprofit; graffiti woes grow; more

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Published on October 03, 2019
Top Austin news: 100 homeless get $15-an-hour jobs through nonprofit; graffiti woes grow; morePhoto: ShonEjai/Pexels

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Austin.

More than 100 homeless people now have jobs through Austin nonprofit

The employees get paid $15 an hour cleaning the green space in Austin.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Austin mother sues Omni Hotel for pregnancy discrimination

Julia Teague said she was let go from Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin because she was pregnant.

Read the full story on KVUE.

In Austin, Karen Pence announces Texas as a Military Spouse Economic Empowerment Zone

This designation establishes a network to create jobs for military spouses.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Downtown Austin business owners fed up with illegal graffiti damaging their property

The City said new "no graffiti" signs might do the trick.

Read the full story on KVUE.

Could Austin build a campus like Haven for Hope for its own homeless population?

Haven for Hope houses and provides resources for homeless people in San Antonio and Bexar County. Could we see a similar campus come to Austin?

Read the full story on KVUE.


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