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The Energy Alliance: Wind and solar subsidies increase Texas electricity costs

By Karen Kidd | Jul 30, 2020

Almost 45 percent of renewable generators' income and benefits in Texas comes from the government and increased electrical costs, The Energy Alliance said in a recent news release and report.

Institute for Energy Research: U.S. and Germany must reform renewable power subsidies

By Karen Kidd | Jul 25, 2020

As the U.S. appears on the edge of extending a renewable energy tax credit in response to the ongoing pandemic, the Institute for Energy Research (IER) is recommending renewable power reform in both American and Germany.

Bell County commissioners to discuss controversial solar farm tax abatement request Monday

By Karen Kidd | Jul 22, 2020

Bell County Commissioners Court next week again will take up the tax abatement agreement requested by Big Elm Solar, the target of an anti-solar farm petition and much local controversy.

Texas facilities will receive renewable energy from Bank of America/Reliant solar deal

By Karen Kidd | Jul 7, 2020

A solar agreement announced this week between Bank of America and the NRG Energy Company Reliant will provide renewable energy to hundreds of Texas facilities, according to a July 1 Saur Energy International story.

$44 million available to help Indiana businesses recover from COVID-19, governor says

By Karen Kidd | Jun 11, 2020

Indiana is poised to earmark approximately $44 million for support and resources initiatives to help the state's economy as it combats the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Eric Holcomb said in late May.

Indiana's rising unemployment one reason for national group rallying against COVID-19 restrictions

By Karen Kidd | Apr 24, 2020

Convention of States Action announces nationwide response to government pandemic restrictions

Convention of States Action views nationwide pandemic response as government overreach

By Karen Kidd | Apr 22, 2020

Beyond its serious public health challenge, COVID-19 has had a widespread sweeping economic impact across the U.S. as people and businesses are at a standstill and record numbers are filing unemployment claims.

'Entire hospitality industry has been impacted' by COVID-19, Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre HR director says

By Karen Kidd | Mar 24, 2020

The huge numbers of people who are now out of work due to COVID-19 all seems very abstract until a face is put to the suddenly unemployed, a human resources official with a hospitality management company that recently had to furlough thousands of employees nationwide said.

E-cigarette tax more likely to pass than raise in legal vaping age, Indiana chamber law expert says

By Karen Kidd | Mar 20, 2019

A 4-cent tax on e-cigarette fluid, which no-smoking advocates say makes those products less attractive to teenagers, has a better shot at becoming law in Indiana than does raising the legal vaping age, an Indiana chamber official said during a recent interview.

Attorney general's office looks back on first year of expanded terrorism law

By Karen Kidd | Oct 24, 2018

Arizona's expanded terrorism law is working, the state attorney general's office said in a recent interview detailing the 2017 statute and recent convictions.

Franks pleased with House passage of end to settlement slush funds

By Karen Kidd | Feb 10, 2017

This week's House passage of a bill to stop an Obama-era "slush fund" policy takes settlement payments away from third parties and gives it back to victims, an Arizona congressman who co-sponsored the legislation said during a recent interview.

Rooftop solar increases non-solar energy bills, state legislator says

By Karen Kidd | Sep 4, 2016

State Sen. Debbie Lesko (R-Peoria) said the only real surprise she noticed in a recent study of how much net-metering costs non-solar customers was just how high that cost turned out to be.

Franks urges bipartisan effort to replace Obamacare

By Karen Kidd | Aug 23, 2016

With health care insurance providers pulling out of state Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges and announcing steep premium increases where they remain, Democrats need to join with Republicans to replace Obamacare, U.S. Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) said in a recent interview.

Pinal County is biggest loser in Arizona as health insurance providers scale back Obamacare participation

By Karen Kidd | Aug 22, 2016

The decision by Aetna and other health care insurance providers to scale back participation in Arizona's Affordable Care Act Marketplace exchange will hit one county harder than any other, a state Department of Insurance spokesman said.

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