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White House Boosts Clean Energy Subsidies by 5x for Green Jobs

TL/DR - The Biden administration has enacted new rules to aid clean energy companies, which the White House argues will help communities tied to the energy sector. The rules establish guidelines for subsidies that qualifying companies can receive under the Inflation Reduction Act as long as they pay prevailing wages, among other conditions.…

Why Republicans Oppose Electric Vehicles

TL/DR - President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act two years ago, which included ambitious climate measures such as tax credits for electric vehicles and carbon emission caps for the auto industry. However, the adoption of electric vehicles remains concentrated in areas where Democrats are in the majority, with many consumers skeptical of…

Oklahoma seniors seek more Medicare Part D, Advantage options

TL/DR - The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has caused a surge in the cost of almost everything, leading to inflation, according to Harold Haralson, a retired emergency room doctor and former mayor of Norman. Haralson points to the rise in prescription drug premiums for Medicare Part D; a recent study by the Council for Affordable Health Coverage…