A community of older residents in Alliance, Ohio, now has better access to fresh foods, thanks to funding to help local people convert a vacant space inside an old elementary school building into a full-service grocery store located next to senior high-rise apartments. Tom Phillips, executive director of the nonprofit StarkFresh, said the region has felt the effects of decades of disinvestment. He emphasized being awarded an AARP Community Challenge grant has been a game changer for older residents living within walking distance of the grocery store. .
New York s Legislature will take up several bills regarding forever chemicals. The bills would eliminate unnecessary per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS in household items such as cosmetics, menstrual products, and others. Legislation will also focus on removing PFAS from waterways as well. .
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AARP Iowa is calling on lawmakers to help prevent gift-card scams during this year s legislative session. Impostor scams have been the number one consumer fraud scam in Iowa for nine years running and commonly seek payment via gift cards. Paige Yontz, state advocacy manager for AARP Iowa, said impostors play on a victim s fears, usually tied to family members. .
Lawmakers in Olympia are considering a measure to significantly boost voter turnout in local elections. House Bill 1932 would allow cities and towns in Washington to change their local elections from odd to even-numbered years. An analysis by the think tank Sightline Institute showed the switch could increase turnout by at least 60%. .