Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future Personal StoryMay 16, 2024 Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future May 16, 2024 UpNorthNews Bridget Glover
Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start Personal StoryMar 21, 2024 Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start Mar 21, 2024 The Copper Courier Tarji Borders
Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. Personal StoryNov 16, 2023 Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. Nov 16, 2023 The Michigan Independent Raquell Rivera
Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life Personal StoryNov 17, 2023 Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life Nov 17, 2023 Cardinal & Pine Joshua Swindells
Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona Personal StoryApr 24, 2024 Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, the medical director of a family planning center, shares the potential threats to health care access that could result from a budget proposal put forward by a group of Republicans in Congress. Apr 24, 2024 Arizona Daily Star Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick
Your view: Why 2024 is such a critical year for Pennsylvania workers Personal StoryMay 2, 2024 Your view: Why 2024 is such a critical year for Pennsylvania workers Buddy Maxwell, an organizer for the United Auto Workers union, writes about the importance of holding elected officials accountable for passing policies that support working people. May 2, 2024 The Morning Call Buddy Maxwell
Opinion: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life Personal StoryMay 24, 2024 Opinion: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life May 24, 2024 The Keystone Steven Lubin
Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my life and this is why we have to protect it Personal StoryFeb 28, 2024 Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my life and this is why we have to protect it Feb 28, 2024 UpNorthNews Kat Klawes
Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs Personal StoryFeb 14, 2024 Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs Feb 14, 2024 The 'Gander Pam Bloink
Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my daughter’s life. We must keep strengthening it for patients like her. Personal StorySep 21, 2023 Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my daughter’s life. We must keep strengthening it for patients like her. Sep 21, 2023 The Wisconsin Independent William Garcia
Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Personal StoryMay 22, 2024 Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Cristian Cespedes, a union member from Las Vegas, shares how federal infrastructure investments and regulations help create jobs and drive up wages for both union and nonunion workers alike. May 22, 2024 The Las Vegas Sun News Cristian Cespedes
I’m a Union Worker in Pennsylvania. I Know Biden’s Got Our Back. Personal StoryOct 2, 2023 I’m a Union Worker in Pennsylvania. I Know Biden’s Got Our Back. Oct 2, 2023 The Keystone Sherice Workman
Indigenous Chickasaw Family Receives Internet Discount From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Personal StoryDec 12, 2022 Indigenous Chickasaw Family Receives Internet Discount From the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Dec 12, 2022
Op-Ed: Boosting Business in Kalamazoo Starts With Fixing Our Roads Op-Ed: Boosting Business in Kalamazoo Starts With Fixing Our Roads May 2, 2023 The 'Gander Kim Guess
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Helps Arizonans With Disabilities Access Transportation The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Helps Arizonans With Disabilities Access Transportation Sep 20, 2022
Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People Personal StoryFeb 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
Opinion | We own a solar energy business, but we wouldn’t be here without the IRA. Personal StoryFeb 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: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life Personal StoryMay 24, 2024 Opinion: I’m a diabetic and a retired nurse. One of Biden’s policies changed my life Steven Lubin, a Type 1 diabetic and retired intensive care unit nurse, writes about how the Inflation Reduction Act is reducing health care costs for individuals on Medicare by capping yearly out-of-pocket costs and monthly copays for insulin. May 24, 2024 The Keystone Steven Lubin
Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Personal StoryMay 22, 2024 Investing in infrastructure helps everybody Cristian Cespedes, a union member from Las Vegas, shares how federal infrastructure investments and regulations help create jobs and drive up wages for both union and nonunion workers alike. May 22, 2024 The Las Vegas Sun News Cristian Cespedes
Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future Personal StoryMay 16, 2024 Opinion: Wisconsin’s workforce is experiencing a rebirth that will ensure a brighter future Bridget Glover, a union worker from Wisconsin, shares how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is creating sustainable career opportunities and opening doors for new workers in the trades. May 16, 2024 UpNorthNews Bridget Glover
Your view: Why 2024 is such a critical year for Pennsylvania workers Personal StoryMay 2, 2024 Your view: Why 2024 is such a critical year for Pennsylvania workers Buddy Maxwell, an organizer for the United Auto Workers union, writes about the importance of holding elected officials accountable for passing policies that support working people. May 2, 2024 The Morning Call Buddy Maxwell
Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona Personal StoryApr 24, 2024 Arizona opinion: Shame on Schweikert: Why his support for Republicans’ budget proposal could spell disaster for Arizona Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick, the medical director of a family planning center, shares the potential threats to health care access that could result from a budget proposal put forward by a group of Republicans in Congress. Apr 24, 2024 Arizona Daily Star Dr. Gabrielle Goodrick
Opinion: This federally-funded job training program gave me a fresh start Personal StoryMar 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
Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my life and this is why we have to protect it Personal StoryFeb 28, 2024 Opinion: The Affordable Care Act saved my life and this is why we have to protect it When Milwaukee resident Kat Klawes was diagnosed with cancer on her 26th birthday, she was able to immediately enroll in the Affordable Care Act marketplace, which helped save her thousands of dollars on cancer treatments. Feb 28, 2024 UpNorthNews Kat Klawes
Op-ed: How federal investments are empowering Navajo People Personal StoryFeb 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
Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs Personal StoryFeb 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 StoryFeb 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
Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life Personal StoryNov 17, 2023 Op-ed: How a federally-funded apprenticeship changed my life Joshua Swindells, who dropped out of school as a teenager to care for his elderly parents, explains how a federally funded apprenticeship program allowed him to return to his education and gain valuable work experience in the information technology field. Joshua fears that proposals to cut federal workforce funding could harm young people such as him. Nov 17, 2023 Cardinal & Pine Joshua Swindells
Opinion: At 19, I was homeless. Now at 25, I’m a homeowner with a good-paying union job. Personal StoryNov 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