IA: Livable Wages/Working Families
Prescription costs soon to be capped for Iowa seniors
A new report from AARP Iowa predicts thousands of seniors on Medicare Part D in the state will save money on their prescriptions, thanks to a cap on …
Iowa releases real time online child care finder
Iowa has released an interactive website to help parents find real-time child care options for their kids. Iowa Child Care Connect, which the state …
Poll: Address child hunger in next Farm Bill
Results of a poll by the Save the Children Action Network show voters of all backgrounds are struggling with the cost of living and want the governmen…
'Tuition Tracker' helps Iowa's rural college-bound students
For Iowa students thinking about attending college in the fall, an interactive online "Tuition Tracker" can help them figure out some of the costs …
Iowa advocates rally for kids' summertime food
Iowa is one of 13 states not participating in a federal summer food program for children. The Iowa Hunger Coalition has launched a petition drive to …
AARP 'road trip' educates IA caregivers where they are
AARP Iowa is on a road trip, taking knowledge to family caregivers wherever they are and helping them learn more about the resources that may be …
Helping IA farmers get more cover crops into the ground
An Iowa nonprofit group helps ag-related businesses grow to serve more farmers and get more cover crops planted in the state. Cover crops like rye …
California 'price gouging' ripples to Iowa
Farm advocates claim price gouging on meat and poultry in California is spreading across the country, including in Iowa, which is the nation's …
Iowa Hunger Coalition pushes back on SNAP cuts in Farm Bill
One version of the Farm Bill being debated in Congress would cut billions of dollars in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits from agricu…
On Memorial Day, IA labor leaders honor fallen workers
Memorial Day commemorates Americans who lost their lives while serving in the military. But the Iowa Federation of Labor takes the opportunity to …
Iowa lawmakers' $2 billion tax cuts put services 'at risk'
The latest state tax cuts are expected to cost Iowa more than $2 billion in revenue over the next two years. Advocates for tax fairness argued …
Iowa women call Social Security 'critical'
New research released by AARP Iowa shows how important Social Security benefits are to people who receive them - and the numbers reveal women are far …