AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoAffordability Watch: A new Brookings report finds 45.5% of U.S. households in 2024 couldn’t “make ends meet,” with costs squeezing families into skipped meals, delayed care, and more debt—an issue Iowa voters will feel at the ballot box. Reproductive Health Policy: Researchers warn that states moving to classify abortion drugs as controlled substances could make childbirth riskier, even as medication abortion and telehealth drive a rise in abortions since 2020. Water & Ag Tech: Central Iowa Water Works is asking customers to cut outdoor watering by 50% as nitrate pollution strains drinking-water supplies, while Iowa State researchers push sensor-and-camera approaches for precision livestock management. Local Tech & Infrastructure: Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell backs major data centers, citing city due diligence and water/wastewater capacity planning. STEM & Research Events: Illinois State hosted QuaSy-Con IV on quantum symmetries with NSF support, and Iowa State researchers continue work on identifying individual pigs in sensor-rich barns. Health Tech Program: Great River Health rolls out “Metabolic Mindset,” a tech-enabled wellness pilot using continuous glucose monitoring plus coaching.
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