Local push to aid homeless families in Linn County
Tammy Stines argues homelessness is a local issue and outlines Family Promise of Linn County efforts. In 2023 397 individuals used shelters or lived on the street, with 12 churches aiding by offering space, meals, and support to help families achieve sustainable housing and independence. Tammy Stines chairs the Linn County Family Promise board.
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Continuum of Care Planning & Policy Council
Linn County
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Family Promise
Lves
Tammy Stines
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Community Letters on Tax Overhaul and Public Spending
Readers urge contact with Sen Grassley to oppose permanent corporate tax cuts and top income tax breaks. They warn removal of ACA and inheritance taxes will shift costs to military disaster relief and essential services, noting towns raised local taxes after state cuts to fund infrastructure and schools.
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Chuck Grassley
Salt shortages from Puerto Rico hurricane threaten cancer care
Robert Baker Marion warns that damage to Puerto Rico post hurricane has disrupted sterile saline supplies and other medicines. He urges federal aid and deployment of engineers to restore pharmaceutical manufacturing, stressing risks to patients and national consequences.
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Puerto Rico
Ed Island
Washington
Continental
United States
Robert Baker Marion
GOP tax bills fall short of true reform in Washington
Robert Bixby argues the House and Senate tax bills fail to deliver real reform, rely on gimmicks to hide revenue losses, and would expand deficits despite claims of growth. He criticizes rushed, partisan drafting and warns higher debt could raise interest costs and hinder future crises response.
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Veryone
Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Senate
Donald Trump
Congressional Budget Office
White House
Congress
Food insecurity in colleges spurs Iowa and national action
The Real College conference highlights the Hungry and Homeless in College reports from Wisconsin Hope Lab, based on a 33,000-student study across 70 community colleges. In Iowa Des Moines Area Community College shows Midwest housing and food insecurity rates, urging policy action to boost workforce readiness.
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Iowa State University
Wisconsin Hope Lab
Sara Goldrick-Rah
Temple University
Goldrick- Rab
Talk Poverty
Hawkeye
Des Moines Area
Midwest
Iowa
Georgetown University
Center On Education
Terry 3Ranstad
Kim Reynolds
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