May 2024

TL/DR - Rep. Mike Kelly, a critic of Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, received a grant from the law to install solar panels at his car dealership. The dealership was given nearly $315,000 to install a solar panel array, saving the firm an estimated $23,700 per year in energy costs. The grant was distributed through the USDA's Rural Energy for…

TL/DR - Washtenaw Community College’s (WCC) Entrepreneurship Center is marking its 10th anniversary by expanding its Pitch@WCC competition and hosting four days of free entrepreneurship activities from May 6-9. This year's Pitch competition will introduce new categories reaching out to skilled trades, the arts, and returning citizens. All Pitch…

TL/DR - In Asheville, volunteers conducted an annual homelessness count, resulting in a higher unsheltered count due to a new methodology and increased volunteer engagement. The count found 739 total people experiencing homelessness, marking an increase from the previous year's total of 573. Responses from those surveyed highlighted…

TL/DR - Industrial space in the Phoenix metro area now has a vacancy rate of 8%, the highest it's been in four years, according to real estate analysts at Colliers. The areas with the highest vacancies are the Northwest and Southeast Valley, both with vacancies above 10%. Analysts expect the vacancy rate to increase in the coming months as more…