Free COVID-19 tests and updated vaccines as the cold season approaches
As COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths rise slightly across the nation, here’s how you can get more at-home tests and the updated vaccine for free. Full Story
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Ali Juell is an Austin-based reporting fellow. She is a junior at the University of Texas at Austin, where she is studying journalism. She was raised in Hawaii and northern California. Before joining the Tribune, Ali was an editorial intern at The Austin Chronicle and a senior reporter for The Daily Texan covering state and campus politics. In her free time, Ali enjoys running and making homemade pasta.
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New Texas law bars animal cruelty offenders from owning animals for five years
The law bans those convicted of animal cruelty, including those involved with dogfighting, from owning any kind of animal for five years after their first criminal offense. Full Story
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ERCOT’s pleas for power conservation raise concerns: Are Texans tuning them out?
Repetitive power conservation appeals by the state’s grid operator face a challenge: Texans becoming less responsive to calls. Past conservation requests have helped reduce 100,000 homes worth of power demand on the grid. Full Story
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