Texas governor opens homeless campsite amid feud with Austin

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ Republican governor is creating a homeless campsite on state land amid an escalating battle with liberal leaders in the state capital over people living on the streets.
National advocates for the homeless said Thursday they couldn’t recall another state making such a move, which follows Gov. Greg Abbott’s months-long feud with Austin on Twitter.
The encampment site covers 5 acres on the outskirts of downtown. Abbott’s office says the home