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May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and state officials are encouraging Coloradans to get up to speed on prevention and emergency-exit strategies if evacuation notices are issued. Rocco Snart, the planning branch chief with the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control, said it's never too early to prepare. Make a list of all the things you need to take with you, including a week's worth of prescription medicines. ...

With early voting ending this Friday, and the election schedule for Tuesday, May 24th, AARP encourages Texas residents to exercise their right to vote.

An official plan to expand broadband in Texas is due out June 15, after state officials traveled near and far to collect public comments on internet access and affordability. Tim Morstad, associate state director for AARP Texas, said the pandemic highlighted equal access to high-speed internet is critical and no longer a "nice-to-have" luxury. "We've got to get access to high-speed internet, and we've got to make sure it's affordable, and we've got to make sure people have the skills to utilize it," Morstad outlined. " ...

AUSTIN — Old cellphone technology -- 3G -- is on the way out as companies move onto 5G technology, but advocates are concerned that not everyone is ready, particularly older

Facing below-freezing temperatures, there was another crisis brewing last February for Griddy Electric customers who were paying wholesale prices.