Stores offer free lamination for COVID-19 vaccination cards

If you've received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, you should have a proof of vaccination card that was made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Millions of Americans face past-due utility bills amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

Millions of U.S. households are facing heavy past-due utility bills, which have escalated in the year since the pandemic forced Americans hunkered down at home to consume more power.

Krispy Kreme offering free doughnut a day to anyone with COVID-19 vaccination for rest of 2021

Krispy Kreme says anyone who shows a valid COVID-19 vaccination card will get a free Original Glazed doughnut for the remainder of 2021. And they can keep going back every single day.

Biden reportedly planning first major tax hike since 1993 in next economic package

The next spending initiative — which is expected to be even bigger, costing as much as $4 trillion — won't rely on just government debt as a funding source.

Gas prices jump 25 cents in two weeks

The price spike is partly because of the power outages that caused several Texas refineries to shut down or reduce operations last month and surging prices on credits for a renewable fuel. The highest average price in the nation is $3.86 a gallon in the San Francisco Bay Area. The lowest average is $2.48 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Outgoing ERCOT CEO defends wholesale price surge

State lawmakers clashed with a regulator over whether to go back and fix a pricing error and whether consumers could see an impact in their bills.

Interactive Q&A: What are renters' rights in Texas?

Consumer reporter Steve Noviello talked to two experts to set the record straight on what rights you have as a tenant, especially during the pandemic and after the Texas winter storm.

Deal or Dud: Wayzn Auto Door Opener

The makers of a new device say forget dog doors. Their product can put access for your pups on autopilot.

Fake unemployment claims tripled since start of pandemic, TWC says

The Texas Workforce Commission says the number of fake claims has tripled since the pandemic began. Victims are finding it harder to clear things up because the agency is swamped.

H-E-B will continue requiring masks in stores, will provide masks

H-E-B announced Friday shoppers are still expected to wear masks while in stores. The chain also will still require all their employees and vendors to wear masks while at work.

ERCOT overcharged power companies $16 billion for electricity during winter freeze, firm says

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas made a $16 billion error in pricing during the week of the winter storm that caused power outages across the state, according to a filing by its market monitor.

Texas Workforce Commission battles surge in unemployment claim fraud

The executive director of Texas Workforce Commission said a half billion dollars had gone out to suspicious claimants, but TWC stopped another $3 billion getting into the wrong hands.

TEA: Mask mandate to stay in effect, but school boards can vote to remove them
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The Texas Education Agency says the mask requirement will stay in schools for now. However, local school boards will have full authority over their mask policies and can choose to remove them.

Kroger, Target to keep mask mandate for Texas shoppers

Kroger and Target will still require customers to wear a mask at Texas locations, but other grocers like Albertsons and Tom Thumb now say mask wearing will be optional.