December 2023

TL/DR - The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United States contains financial incentives to hasten the shift towards a low carbon economy. One such initiative detailed in the article is the introduction of heat pumps, a technology invented in 1856, for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in homes. The author presents Tetra,…

TL/DR - The US Senate has passed a defense policy bill that authorizes the largest pay raise for troops in over two decades, but leaves out many policy priorities that social conservatives sought to include. The bill, which passed with a vote of 87-13, authorizes $886 billion for national defense programs for the current fiscal year, a 3%…

TL/DR - Indiana State University reports that 72 of Indiana’s 92 counties are rural, with small businesses in these areas playing a crucial role in the economy. The USDA has been supporting these industries since 2008 through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), most recently awarding $46,025 to farming equipment company New Holland for…

TL/DR - The Arizona Supreme Court is set to reconcile conflicting state laws on abortion: Title 36, which prohibits abortions after a 15-week gestational period except in medical emergencies, and Section 13-3603, a near-total ban on abortions dating back to 1864 that makes exceptions only to save the mother's life. The legal conflict arose after…