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Posts by Anne Discher

Posted on January 17, 2025 at 4:50 PM by Anne Discher

In 2013, Iowa was among the first states to take up the federal option to expand Medicaid to low-income adults....

Posted on June 12, 2024 at 3:51 PM by Anne Discher

Iowans’ skills, labor, spending and innovation power our economy. Policy solutions that put people’s well-being first offer a pragmatic path...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Budget cuts, Income tax

Posted on June 12, 2024 at 11:19 AM by Anne Discher

New report shows 1 in 4 Iowa students are chronically absent from school as Iowa loses its top rank on...

Posted on January 17, 2024 at 7:13 PM by Anne Discher

Making sure low-income families can feed their kids is important whether school is in session or out. The evidence of...

Tagged As: Poverty, SNAP

Posted on January 8, 2024 at 3:53 PM by Anne Discher

It’s the start of a new legislative session and many people committed to a brighter future for Iowa are talking...

Posted on November 7, 2023 at 3:00 PM by Anne Discher

This is a pivotal time. We’re less than two weeks away from a potential government shutdown. We averted the last...

Posted on September 28, 2023 at 9:35 AM by Anne Discher

We are likely just hours away from a federal government shutdown that will harm families, businesses and the nation’s economy.[1]...

Posted on August 31, 2023 at 5:42 PM by Anne Discher

This piece is adapted from remarks Common Good Iowa executive director Anne Discher made to the Iowa AFL-CIO convention in...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Posted on June 14, 2023 at 12:01 AM by Anne Discher

PDF of Iowa data profile PDF of news release Iowa retains high rank on child well-being, but inaccessible, unaffordable child...

Tagged As: child care, Kids Count

Posted on May 22, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Anne Discher

When it comes to assuring preschool for young children, Iowa’s is a story of highs and lows, according to the...

Tagged As: Preschool

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