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Since 2019, Texas has paid more than $100,000 to influencers

Since 2019, Texas has spent nearly $120,000 in taxpayer money to fund social media influencer marketing campaigns.
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Texas paying social media influencers to promote the state

The State of Texas spends money on marketing to convince people to travel here. Some of your taxpayer dollars pay for social media influencers to promote out state.
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Central Texas losing thousands of businesses

The KVUE Defenders sifted through months of sales tax revenue figures to get a better idea of the true impact COVID-19 has had on businesses in our communities.
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Entrepreneur gives back to Austin's homeless

As Austin begins to clean up homeless camps, one big-name entrepreneur is lending a hand. John Paul DeJoria has a reason for wanting to give back.
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Watch out for these COVID-19 scams

The KVUE Defenders found several ways thieves and con artists try to get your money.
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Indictment dropped against APD Officer Gregory Gentry in use-of-force case

Officers Gregory Gentry and Chance Bretches were indicted in January for using force on a man.
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Indictment dropped against APD Officer Gregory Gentry in use-of-force case

Officers Gregory Gentry and Chance Bretches were indicted in January for using force on a man.
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Texas Workforce Commission says 'high staff turnover' causing unemployment claim problems

You don’t have to look far to see people still have problems getting unemployment money. The KVUE Defenders looked into why the state still has issues.
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Austin received millions in federal grants to address homelessness. Here's how it was spent

The City of Austin received millions in federal grant money last year to address homelessness. The KVUE Defenders show you where the City said that money went.
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KVUE Defenders: Tracking Austin's spending on homelessness

The City of Austin received millions of dollars in grant money to address homelessness. Here is how it was spent.
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Defenders: ERCOT releases information about unplanned electric outages

Most of the unplanned outages were the result of equipment issues that needed to be fixed immediately.

Forecast: Sizzling weekend followed by even hotter temperatures early next week

Candlewood Suites: Protesters rally against hotel for the homeless

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Concordia University Annette

Academy donates shopping spree to Unity Select Sports after football gear was stolen last weekend

HIGHLIGHTS: Austin FC fall at home to MLS point leader Seattle Sounders, 1-0

Forecast: Sizzling weekend followed by even hotter temperatures early next week

First lady Jill Biden cheers on US swimmers in Tokyo

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Since 2019, Texas has paid more than $100,000 to influencers

Texas paying social media influencers to promote the state

Central Texas losing thousands of businesses

Entrepreneur gives back to Austin's homeless

Watch out for these COVID-19 scams

Indictment dropped against APD Officer Gregory Gentry in use-of-force case

Indictment dropped against APD Officer Gregory Gentry in use-of-force case

Texas Workforce Commission says 'high staff turnover' causing unemployment claim problems

Austin received millions in federal grants to address homelessness. Here's how it was spent

KVUE Defenders: Tracking Austin's spending on homelessness

Defenders: ERCOT releases information about unplanned electric outages

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