https://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3meqxysplec2oWIC provides nutritious foods, nutrition education and breastfeeding support for new and expecting parents and children under 5. It's one of the very few supports available to immigrant families without documentation. IA SSB 696 would cut them off. https://www.cbpp.org/research/food-assistance/wic-works-a-cost-effective-investment-in-improving-low-income-families-013 Feb 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqxysplec2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3me5753vji22pFitting for Groundhog's Day week, an #IAlegis Senate committee advanced a bill yesterday that would do the same thing the Legislature did last year, and the year before that: slowly starve our schools. It falls far below what's needed to keep up with rising costs & meet the needs of Iowa students.05 Feb 2026 20:11 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3me5753vji22phttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3m4swxyteps2iPerhaps you've seen the news. State officials this month released new projections showing a continued — and worrying — drop in revenue. So many numbers, so much spin. How to make sense of it all? We're here to help. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/qehGD19bSueEG1PgwBjf9A04 Nov 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4swxyteps2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3lt3lhci5gs2dOur statement on passage of the federal reconciliation bill https://www.commongoodiowa.org/policy-areas/health-and-food-security/us-house-budget-slashes-health-and-food-assistance-for-iowans03 Jul 2025 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3lhci5gs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3lsyrxp52pk2gThe U.S. is debating the federal budget bill, which will cut thousands of Iowans off #Medicaid and SNAP, right now. How many people are at risk of losing health care and food assistance in your county? Explore our interactive data tool here: https://www.commongoodiowa.org/data/medicaid-and-chip-enrollment02 Jul 2025 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsyrxp52pk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3lswqcyzywk2sIowa is home to two of those House Rs who could make all the difference. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lswqcyzywk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3lsjk35x4hc2297,000 people equals nearly the entire population of the city of Davenport or Dubuque County. These are not modest cuts -- they will hurt every community in our state. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Jun 2025 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsjk35x4hc22https://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3lpruhlyt2223Overnight, the U.S. House passed a budget bill that would slash Medicaid, SNAP and the ACA marketplace -- and shower the wealthiest Americans with big tax breaks. Read Executive Director Anne Discher's statement here: https://www.commongoodiowa.org/policy-areas/health-and-food-security/us-house-budget-slashes-health-and-food-assistance-for-iowans22 May 2025 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpruhlyt2223https://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3logudtkf322vAre you the one we're looking for? Common Good Iowa seeks a full-time senior policy advocate to lead the organization’s work promoting equitable tax policy and adequate revenue for public services. Learn more here: https://www.commongoodiowa.org/about/were-hiring-a-senior-policy-advocate05 May 2025 17:10 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3logudtkf322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3logkup4b4k2mNo one on #Medicaid is safe from harmful cuts proposed by Congressional Republicans, but they seem most focused on taking coverage away from low-income adults who gained access to Medicaid under the ACA—a remarkable success that cut Iowa's uninsured rate in half.05 May 2025 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3logkup4b4k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/commongoodiowa.bsky.social/post/3lo7u4dk6zs24Over 180,000 Iowans depend on Medicaid expansion for the health care they need to take care of themselves and stay in the workforce. Proposals in Congress would shift expansion costs to the state, likely giving Iowa lawmakers the opening to drop coverage for this group altogether.02 May 2025 22:17 +0000at://did:plc:k74ndufl5oa6czidhuee54wi/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo7u4dk6zs24