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TL/DR - President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in August 2022, aiming to reduce health care costs by introducing mandatory price reductions for some expensive Medicare/Medicaid drugs, excluding orphan drugs with a single indication. However, the Act could have unintended negative consequences, particularly impacting the orphan…

TL/DR - 19-year-old Aidan Keller from Marquette, Michigan, was arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated child sexual abuse activity, seven counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, and ten counts of using a computer to commit a crime. The arrest followed an investigation by the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit and…

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…