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The right to an attorney doesn't mean that an attorney will be free in states like Iowa.
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Over 700 people in Polk County are waiting for help getting into housing as homeless shelters continue to operate at overflow capacity. But finding affordable housing isn’t the only challenge — there’s also the problem of staying housed.
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DMARC food pantries in Des Moines face even more stress on their budget deficit after seeing a record high demand for food assistance this holiday season.
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IPR's Meghan McKinney spoke with Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham on Morning Edition about camping ordinances in Des Moines.
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UpLift gives monthly payments to low-income households in Dallas, Warren and Polk counties. Five women told how they use the money as the program marks its one-year anniversary.
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A bill passed by the Iowa Legislature would prohibit cities and counties from establishing guaranteed income programs aimed at reducing the impact of poverty.
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A bill passed in the Iowa House would ban guaranteed income programs such as the UpLift pilot program currently underway in three central Iowa counties.
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Miranda Rights include a right to an attorney, but that right doesn't mean that an attorney will be free in states like Iowa. A Marshall Project investigation found Iowa imposes some of the highest fees in the nation.
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Yield Giving has donated more than $14 billion to more than 1,600 entities since 2019, including the Siouxland Community Health Center.
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A pilot program that will study the effect of basic income on reducing poverty will make its first payments next month to a group of central Iowa residents.