2024

TL/DR - Bills have been rushed through both chambers in Alabama in response to a state Supreme Court ruling which granted human rights to frozen embryos. This ruling lead to several fertility clinics, including the largest provider in Alabama, halting IVF services due to concerns of legal consequences if embryos were destroyed. The proposed…

TL/DR - In 2021, households accounted for about one third of U.S. CO2 emissions. A study from Vanderbilt researchers suggests that households may play a key role in reducing emissions due to recent legislation, including the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022. The study found that,…

TL/DR - Investors are showing interest in the future funding environment for infrastructure modernization projects and less conventional initiatives under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure and Jobs Act is seeing strong funding from federal and state agencies, while the Inflation Reduction Act is driving…

TL/DR - Australia's mining and downstream processing industries are advocating for increased subsidies and governmental support. The suggestion of an Individual Retirement Account (IRA)-style tax credit is proposed as a potential solution. The document does not provide further information on the function or feasibility of this proposed tax…