North Carolina Triumphs: Thousands Benefit from Expanded Medicaid

TL/DR - More than 600,000 adults in North Carolina are now eligible for benefits through an expansion of Medicaid, something the state and 10 others resisted for over a decade. The policy change was bipartisan and follows other states that have adopted the program since it became possible under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014. The new…

John Podesta replaces John Kerry as US chief climate diplomat

TL/DR - John Kerry has expressed confidence in the capability of the incoming President Biden's senior advisor for international climate policy to bring important expertise to climate change challenges. Kerry highlights the advisor's potential contribution to the implementation of COP28. He also notes historic progress made in the past three…

Tax-Exempt Entities Urged to Claim Solar Project Tax Credits

TL/DR - The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allows tax-exempt entities like cities, counties, municipal utilities, school districts and 501(c)(3) organizations to directly benefit from tax credits, including the investment tax credit for solar facility projects. They can receive these benefits as direct payments instead of tax credits, provided the…