Article Summary – Four Wisconsin utility companies, Xcel Energy, Madison Gas and Electric, Alliant Energy, and WEC Energy Group, have pledged to use union labor in the construction of several upcoming renewable energy projects. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Biden in 2022, incentivizes the building of clean energy
Article Summary – Four Wisconsin utility companies have pledged to use union labor for upcoming renewable energy projects. This commitment aligns with provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden in 2022, which offers tax credits to companies investing in clean power and encourages fair wages and
Article Summary – Former US President Barack Obama has been actively supporting Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, believing the upcoming race against Donald Trump will be intensely close. Obama has been involved in major fundraising efforts, which have already raised over $15 million, and is expected to play a significant role
Article Summary – Maomoua Vue, a registered dietitian nutritionist for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in Wisconsin, is creating educational videos in the Hmong language to encourage greater breastfeeding among the Hmong community. She has so far made three videos showing how to prepare for breastfeeding, the benefits
Article Summary – The Kenosha Unified School District board elections in Wisconsin are scheduled for April 2, with a slate of pro-public education candidates running against a group of right-wing candidates for four seats. The local Democratic Party has endorsed incumbent school board members Mary Modder and Todd Price, as
Article Summary – Two small-scale solar manufacturers, Suniva and Heliene, have partnered to produce panels for their respective customer bases of US solar project developers. Under the three-year $400 million deal, Georgia-based Suniva will provide cells to Canada’s Heliene, which will assemble them into panels that can supply around 2 GW
Article Summary – Maad Abu-Ghazalah, a Palestinian who moved to the US and made money in Silicon Valley, founded Daily Hugz, a sanctuary for dogs in the West Bank in 2014 as a way to give back to his homeland. However, recent conditions in the West Bank, including restricted travel
Article Summary – Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has chosen Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur, as his running mate for the upcoming presidential election. Shanahan, who has previously contributed to Kennedy’s campaign, shares his concerns over the US food supply and skepticism of medicine and vaccines.
Article Summary – Michigan lawmakers have allocated $4.5 million for a pilot medical debt relief program. The funds, which will be administered with the help of RIP Medical Debt, a national nonprofit, will be provided directly to local governments to assist residents. To qualify, residents must be at or under
Article Summary – The US Department of Health and Human Services announced that 41 prescription drugs available through Medicare Part B will cost less due to the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden in 2022. The law requires drug companies to pay into the Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance Fund
Article Summary – China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), arguing that its subsidy policies discriminate against foreign automakers and distort fair competition. Chinese automakers have been successful in delivering affordable electric vehicles (EVs) across a variety of segments,
Article Summary – The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is involved in an ongoing dispute regarding water levels in Montana’s Flathead Lake and the management of the Séliš Ksanka QÍispé Dam by the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. Citing low water levels last summer, the National Organization to Save Flathead
