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Building great communities takes time – but small, tangible improvements can spark lasting change. That’s the idea behind the AARP Community Challenge, a grant program launched in 2017 to support quick-action projects that enhance livability nationwide.
Starting January 1, 2026, Minnesota workers will have access to Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML)—a new state benefit that provides financial support and job protection when you need time away from work to care for yourself or a loved one.
Minnesotans who have been defrauded now have a better chance of financial recovery, thanks to a new bipartisan law championed by AARP Minnesota. The Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund, the first of its kind in the nation, was signed into law in 2025 with strong bipartisan support. This innovative fund will help victims of fraud recover lost money—especially in cases where scammers are untraceable or bankrupt.
Gayle Brown Olson has been awarded the 2025 AARP Andrus Award for Community Service for Minnesota. The annual award is AARP’s most prestigious and visible volunteer award.
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From Little Rock to Pine Bluff, Fort Smith to Jonesboro, Arkansas has always lived with storms. Now, floods rise faster, tornadoes spin up with little warning, and ice and heat waves last longer. Older adults—especially those living alone or in rural areas—can be hit hard when power, roads, or medical care are disrupted.
AARP Wyoming offers a variety of events throughout the year, both online and in local communities.
Wyoming’s Audubon chapters and regional office already offer year-round activities, including field trips, nature talks, “Mindful Birding,” and online classes through Audubon Rockies.
As Wyoming and Cheyenne specifically experience a boom in data center builds, a common concern arises whether the additional energy demand from data centers will result in higher power prices for Wyoming residents. At least two local experts don’t believe that will be the case — at least not directly.
The session begins in Cheyenne on Feb. 9.
Several bills that did not pass last year were revisited in the committee, which has a heavy influence from the Freedom Caucus among its House committee members.
Since 2019, the general-fund portion of the state’s standard budget, the part that covers the everyday operations of government, has grown by an average of 3.5% a year. That is almost exactly in line with national inflation over the same period. In other words, Wyoming did not go on a spending binge.
AARP Wyoming hopes that some of the most effective tools for facilitating fraud and scams will come under the purview of Wyoming regulators after the 2026 Legislative Session.
We see this in the current conversation about property taxes. There are individuals offering free ice cream by removing or substantially reducing property and claiming that you can still receive the same services. We all know relief comes with a cost to local services.
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