Understanding 2024: The Political Books That Provide Insight
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The Washington Roundtable, composed of New Yorker staff writers Susan B. Glasser, Jane Mayer, and Evan Osnos, recommends books for understanding the current state of international politics and the 2024 Presidential campaigns. The list ranges from books on rural voter anger and the rise of authoritarian rule to a fictionalized account of a…
Quality Patient Safety Webinar: Primary Health Care Strategy – PAHO/WHO
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The seminar meeting on Primary Health Care will discuss national quality and patient safety policies,…
Surge in Medicare’s Ozempic & Other GLP-1s Spending
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GLP-1 drugs, originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, are increasingly being used as weight loss…
Floridian Clean Energy Tax Resources!
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The "Inflation Reduction Act," passed by Democrats, has made several clean energy and home improvement tax credits available. These credits include up to $7,500 for new electric vehicles, up to $4,000 for used electric vehicles, up to $1,000 for electric vehicle chargers, a 30% tax credit for residential clean energy upgrades, and up to…
Highlight: Backing Energy Communities
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The US Internal Revenue Service has provided additional information on the tax credit for energy…
IRS Unveils Energy Community Guidelines, Bonus Credit Program Rules
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued Notice 2024-30, which expands certain rules for determining…
Biden’s Second Term Promise
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The article discusses President Biden's accomplishments during his first term, specifically his signing of three landmark pieces of legislation— the bipartisan infrastructure law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the CHIPS Act— that have led to the creation of 15 million jobs in three years. Research from UMass Amherst's Political Economy…
Clean Energy Projects in NC to Generate 30K Jobs, Add $10B to GDP
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The Inflation Reduction Act has generated over $7.6 billion in wages through announced clean energy…
House Approves Budget Bill Preventing Shutdown, Leading to G.O.P. Rebellion
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The House of Representatives has passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill, aimed at funding the government…
College Student Riley Strain Found Dead in Nashville: Police
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University of Missouri student Riley Strain, who went missing after leaving a downtown Nashville bar, was found dead in the Cumberland River with no signs of foul play recorded. The 22-year-old was last seen alive at Luke Bryan's bar, Luke’s 32 Bridge, on March 8th and was found two weeks later. The Tennessee Alcohol and Beverage…