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Opportunity through public policy: Different approaches in Washington and Des Moines

Posted on April 30, 2021 at 11:12 AM by Mike Owen

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President Biden’s challenge to Congress to rejuvenate the nation came as a welcome contrast to what Iowans are seeing from...

Categories: Budget & taxes, Child care, Clean energy & climate, Covid-19, Family support & well-being

American Rescue Plan tax credit will boost families

Posted on April 16, 2021 at 2:12 PM by Peter Fisher

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By now, many of us have seen the first of many benefits of the latest COVID-19 relief bill — funds...

Categories: Family support & well-being

Report: Iowa families with children are stressed, struggling to meet basic needs during pandemic

Posted on December 14, 2020 at 9:40 AM by Anne Discher

View post titled Report: Iowa families with children are stressed, struggling to meet basic needs during pandemic

A troubling share of Iowa families with children are struggling to put food on the table, pay rent and stay...

Categories: Covid-19, Data, Family support & well-being, Food security, Health, Safety net & work supports

Tagged As: Data, Housing, Mental health

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