Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start In the NewsMar 21, 2024 Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start Phoenix resident Tarji Borders describes how a job training program funded by the CHIPS and Science Act made it possible for her to start building a career in Arizona’s burgeoning semiconductor industry. Mar 21, 2024 The Copper Courier Tarji Borders
Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People In the NewsFeb 14, 2024 Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People JoAnn Armenta, the CEO of an organization that provides workforce training and resources to the Navajo people, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act has helped her organization provide community members with the skills to start their own solar businesses. Feb 14, 2024 The Copper Courier JoAnn Armenta
A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Personal StoryAug 9, 2023 A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Americans celebrate how the Inflation Reduction Act has benefited their lives in the year since its passage. Aug 9, 2023
Climate Organizer Shares How Inflation Reduction Act Addresses Environmental Justice Personal StoryAug 9, 2023 Climate Organizer Shares How Inflation Reduction Act Addresses Environmental Justice A climate organizer in the Southwest discusses how low-income and environmental justice communities benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act. Aug 9, 2023
Arizona Family Benefits from Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar Installation Tax Credit Personal StoryAug 9, 2023 Arizona Family Benefits from Inflation Reduction Act’s Solar Installation Tax Credit An Arizona homeowner explains how the Inflation Reduction Act helped her family access solar power. Aug 9, 2023
Community colleges partner with semiconductor industry In the NewsJul 14, 2023 Community colleges partner with semiconductor industry Chancellor of Maricopa Community College District Steven Gonzales writes about the impact the CHIPS and Science Act has had on Arizona students and workforce development. The law spurred increased investments in semiconductor manufacturing, creating thousands of good-paying jobs and investing in training programs to fulfill the workforce needs. Jul 14, 2023 Arizona Capitol Times Steven Gonzales
Biden’s Investments Create Opportunity for Arizona Carpenters In the NewsJul 7, 2023 Biden’s Investments Create Opportunity for Arizona Carpenters The business representative of the Southwest Mountain States Carpenters Union Local 1912, Bill Ruiz, describes how investments from the Biden administration are benefiting carpenters. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS and Science Act are ushering in a historic construction boom for carpentry work. Jul 7, 2023 The Copper Courier Bill Ruiz
Business adding over 600 new jobs with help from Biden’s investments In the NewsMay 30, 2023 Business adding over 600 new jobs with help from Biden’s investments Arizona business owner Paul Sarzoza describes how recent federal investments in semiconductor manufacturing are helping expand opportunities in related industries such as his. Thanks to such investments, Saroza anticipates creating up to 800 jobs over the next decade to support the new semiconductor fabrication plants. May 30, 2023 Arizona Capitol Times Paul Sarzoza
Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Is Spurring Unprecedented Investments in American Solar Energy ArticleMay 11, 2023 Biden’s Clean Energy Plan Is Spurring Unprecedented Investments in American Solar Energy The Inflation Reduction Act’s clean energy incentives are spurring an increase in solar power production. May 11, 2023
Local Opinion: Solar power tax credits help bring equity to greener technology In the NewsApr 26, 2023 Local Opinion: Solar power tax credits help bring equity to greener technology Alisha Vasquez describes how economic barriers make it harder for lower-to-middle-income Americans to take advantage of solar tax credits. But since the Inflation Reduction Act increased solar installation tax credits and created programs to increase equity in clean energy, families such as Vasquez’s were able to install solar. Apr 26, 2023 Arizona Daily Star Alisha Vasquez
Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology ArticleMar 30, 2023 Biden’s EV Charging Infrastructure Improvements Are Powering the Economy and Speeding Up the Adoption of Clean Energy Technology The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act are boosting efforts to expand America’s electric vehicle charging network. Mar 30, 2023
Biden’s Airport Infrastructure Upgrades Are Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy, and Improving Air Travel ArticleMar 9, 2023 Biden’s Airport Infrastructure Upgrades Are Creating Jobs, Strengthening the Economy, and Improving Air Travel Upgrades to U.S. airport infrastructure through the bipartisan infrastructure law are creating jobs, growing local economies, and improving traveler experience. Mar 9, 2023