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By Holly Sklar
This month marks a golden anniversary for American wages, but don’t expect celebration around the nation.
On the contrary. In February 1968, the federal minimum wage increased from $1.40 to $1.60 an hour, giving minimum wage workers what would turn out to be the highest level of...
This is the time of the year that my office, while still kind of slovenly, shows some semblance of order. I am getting things ready for the upcoming tax season, I am (finally) filing away some of my reports and notes from last year, either in an actual file, or more than likely in the file that...
I live on 40 acres in rural Johnson County, an oasis of prairie, woodland, and wetland in the midst of row crops. Here I am working to restore the native oak-hickory savanna and add more prairie. This is a huge project that requires hard labor, REAP money from the DNR, and an investment of time. I...
By Jordan Rasmussen
Center for Rural Affairs
Despite the potential for broadband to modernize the economy in rural America, access and availability continue to lag. The President’s recent executive order affirmed this limitation and the need to commit resources to close rural America’s digital...
One wonders whether we can ever find the will to negotiate and compromise on difficult issues. We need leaders who can rise above the polarization and divisiveness, and instill a sense that we are all in this together
Have you already made up your mind about how you’re going to vote—at least by...
Dear Dave,
My sister has bad credit due to a lot of late payments. She has finally started to change her ways and get control of her finances, because she and her fiancé want to make an offer on a house. The bank won’t approve it if she is on the loan, and his income alone isn’t enough to get the...
Dear Dave,
I recently got a new job that requires monthly expenses of almost $5,000 that are reimbursed. I can’t swing that kind of money right now, and my company told me to get a credit card to cover things. I’m trying to get out of debt, and I don’t like this idea. What should I do?
John...
We all make mistakes, unfortunately, that is an inevitable part of being human.
I bring that up because last week ago, we had a doozy on the front page, where we claimed we have been around for 1456 years.
Now, some days it feels like we have been around that long, but in reality it should have...
Dear Editor,
Mayo is flaunting their success reflected in Becker’s Healthcare report in having two of the eight Minnesota hospitals that recently received five-star (top) ratings from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). One of these is Mayo Clinic Health System-Albert Lea....
Greetings from Capitol Hill:
Water Quality Bill:
This week SF512 came to the House floor for a vote following a debate, which ended in a 59-41 bipartisan vote in favor of funding legislation that will help water quality in Iowa and throughout the USA. The passing of this bill provides long-term...
