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Kentuckians age 50 and older say increased support for family caregivers, affordable housing and lower prescription drug costs would help improve their lives. AARP Kentucky advocates will gather Friday at the Capitol in Frankfort to identify these and other issues for the state's older residents. Gary Adkins, volunteer state president for AARP Kentucky, said the group will also be pushing for additional funding for the Senior Nutrition Program, which is commonly referred to as Meals on Wheels, along with state family caregiving tax credits and other reforms. ...

Many Wisconsinites have received their income documents for filing taxes. A long-standing program geared toward low to moderate-income adults is back again this year to provide free in-person and virtual assistance in preparing returns. AARP has its Tax-Aide sites open around the state. ...

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Committee (PUC) public comment period opens for a proposed settlement about consumer billing issues from PPL Electric Utilities. The PUC is reminding customers on Tuesday of PPL and other concerned parties about the start of a public comment period regarding a proposed settlement that was sparked by […]

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. ...

In the coming weeks, South Dakotans will be given a chance to file their taxes online directly with the Internal Revenue Service at no cost. Plans are coming together for the pilot project offered in a dozen states. IRS officials hope the "Direct File" option will be ready by mid-March, giving taxpayers in selected states about one month to take advantage before the general filing deadline. ...