AARP Michigan: 1.5 Million Strong

Jim Ward at home on his radio that he uses to monitor his neighborhood and communicate with other volunteers. Photo by Michael Nemeth

Speaking Out for Detroit
As soon as Jim Ward receives an e-mail update from AARP on health care legislation, he blasts it to several hundred friends and neighbors. No pay. No reward. Just duty, he says—a duty to distribute solid, balanced information.  More >>

State Budget Cuts Hurting People From Coast to Coast
The most vulnerable groups—elderly, disabled and children—are hardest hit when 41 states make midyear budget cuts in health, education and state government workforces in 2009.  More >>

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Michigan has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, resulting in long lines at job fairs. Help is available when unemployment benefits run out. Photo by Paul Sancya/AP Photo

Out of Work, Out of Benefits in Michigan
It’s an astonishing number: 100,000. By year’s end, 100,000 Michigan residents who already suffered through losing their jobs will run out of unemployment benefits. Even in a state numbed by economic struggle, it is a staggering blow to families and the system. More >>

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