Viewpoint: Lansing’s growth momentum spurred by federal, state investments Personal StoryJune 29, 2024 Viewpoint: Lansing’s growth momentum spurred by federal, state investments Mayor Andy Schor (D) of Lansing, Michigan, writes about how federal investments are positively affecting citizens in his community, from the creation of new union jobs to the expansion of infrastructure for clean energy and electric vehicles. Jun 29, 2024 the Lansing State Journal Andy Schor
Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs Personal StoryFebruary 14, 2024 Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs Pam Bloink, a retired teacher living with chronic health conditions, shares her perspective on the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which has cut her yearly insulin costs in half. Feb 14, 2024 The 'Gander Pam Bloink
Opinion | We own a solar energy business, but we wouldn’t be here without the IRA. Personal StoryFebruary 9, 2024 Opinion | We own a solar energy business, but we wouldn’t be here without the IRA. Small-business owner Maria Drews shares how tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act are helping clean energy businesses such as hers to grow, in addition to saving households money as they switch to solar energy. Feb 9, 2024 The Capital Times Maria Drews
Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. Personal StoryNovember 16, 2023 Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. Michigan carpenter Raquell Rivera describes how her career as a union carpenter enabled her to transition out of homelessness and become a homeowner. Raquell explains how proposed cuts to federal workforce development funding could threaten both the preapprenticeship program she attended and similar programs. Nov 16, 2023 The Michigan Independent Raquell Rivera
Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act lowered my health care costs. Big Pharma isn’t happy. In the NewsSeptember 28, 2023 Opinion: The Inflation Reduction Act lowered my health care costs. Big Pharma isn’t happy. A cancer survivor and retiree, Susan Robertson, shares how the Inflation Reduction Act helped her save more than $400 in health care costs. A new lawsuit from pharmaceutical companies threatens to reverse the law’s Medicare reforms. Sep 28, 2023 The Michigan Independent Susan Robertson
A Year of Impact: The Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act Personal StoryAugust 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
Southwest Detroit Entrepreneur Hopes for Cleaner Air with the Inflation Reduction Act Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023 Southwest Detroit Entrepreneur Hopes for Cleaner Air with the Inflation Reduction Act A clean air entrepreneur shares how provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit his community. Aug 9, 2023
Michigan Carpenter Saves on Home Repairs Through Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023 Michigan Carpenter Saves on Home Repairs Through Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits A Michigan homeowner details how the Inflation Reduction Act is helping her modernize her 100-year-old home. Aug 9, 2023
Older Michigander Saves $400 on Health Care Costs Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023 Older Michigander Saves $400 on Health Care Costs An older American on Medicare explains how the Inflation Reduction Act helped her access no-cost vaccines. Aug 9, 2023
Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Revives Michigan Small Businesses Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023 Electric Vehicle Battery Plant Revives Michigan Small Businesses A Michigan business owner describes how investments in electric vehicle battery manufacturing will help local small businesses. Aug 9, 2023
Inflation Reduction Act Creates More Employment Opportunities for Michigan Union Carpenter Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023 Inflation Reduction Act Creates More Employment Opportunities for Michigan Union Carpenter A union carpenter in Michigan is excited for the future of the trades with the Inflation Reduction Act. Aug 9, 2023
Michigan Electrician Sees Growth of Green Energy Jobs in Her Trade Personal StoryAugust 9, 2023 Michigan Electrician Sees Growth of Green Energy Jobs in Her Trade An apprentice electrician explains how funding from the Inflation Reduction Act creates jobs by incentivizing a switch to green energy. Aug 9, 2023