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Inside the Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022, there's a tax-saving incentive for homeowners to go greener. It's called the Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, which gives consumers up to $3,200 as a federal tax credit when purchasing energy-efficient products.

Fear of medical expenses leads to avoidance

DEAR HARRIETTE: It's somewhat frightening how many people I know who are having serious medical issues. I arrived at an off-site job earlier this week only to learn that a woman I hadn't seen for a few months had been away due to open-heart surgery following a heart attack.

Remember, hope is the better bet

Starting his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden congratulated two top Republicans, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

Acquaintance has trouble remembering names

DEAR HARRIETTE: Every time I see a particular woman in my wife's friend group, she looks at me, says hello and asks my name. I want to say that I have been in her company for a good 15 years — though not closely.

Special task force sets screening guidelines

Dear Doctors: I am 69 years old, in very good health and have a physical every year. Last year, my doctor of 20 years did not order a PSA test for prostate, even though it's covered by Medicare. Is a PSA test for a man my age necessary? My doctor has also stopped EKGs and chest X-rays.

Mother searching for Stubby the squirrel

My mother has a pet squirrel named Stubby.He is not, technically, her pet, as he lives outdoors as a wild squirrel.But he spends much of his time sitting on the railing, watching my mother, and my mother spends much of her time sprinkling seeds outside for Stubby, so you cannot deny they have a...

Over achiever faces sudden lack of motivation

DEAR HARRIETTE: Growing up, I was always the over achiever. I got straight A's, ran track and took part in various extracurriculars, often leaving my siblings in the dust.

Legislators set goals for new session

We hit the ground running with the start of the legislative session last week. We began by hearing the State of the State address from Gov. Kevin Stitt.I appreciated his comments and look forward to working with him as we review legislation and craft our state budget.

End tax breaks for sports stadiums

This week Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced a bill to eliminate a federal subsidy for professional sports stadiums.The No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act is intended to close a loophole in the tax code which allows professional sports teams to finance new stadiums...

Major controversy surrounding the Grammys

There was some outrage surrounding the 'Unholy' performance of Sam Smith and Kim Petras at the Grammys, which involved Smith dressing up like the devil, against a backdrop of someone's cartoonish idea of hell.What deserves more reflection than Sam Smith's horned hat is singer Kim Petras.