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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

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Solon Economist

New report highlights critical turning point for middle class families

Michael Salmassian, Financial Health Network October 2, 2024

CHICAGO — A “middle class” income no longer guarantees financial security, threatening both the nation’s economy and its social fabric, according to a new report released Wednesday, Sept. 25,...

Opinion | Secrecy hasn’t always impeded understanding Iowa school shootings

Randy Evans, Iowa Freedom of Information Council October 2, 2024

Thirty-three years ago on a snowy Friday in November, the nightmare of mass school shootings shocked Iowa like it has never been shocked before. It was 3:40 p.m. A former University of Iowa graduate...

As time goes by — much too quickly

Milli Gilbaugh, Food for Thought October 2, 2024

I guess I've known for most of my life that time is relative. To a four-year-old, four years is in fact a lifetime. To a college student, it's the fleeting memories of high school days. To the couple...

WORST TV COMMERCIALS award winners

Milli Gilbaugh, Food for Thought September 25, 2024

If you've read this column for more than a few weeks, you must be aware that I blame the advertising community for some of the things that are going wrong in this world. Some of the reasons I do that...

Grassley, Sullivan Seek to Hold VA Accountable for $3 Billion Budget Shortfall

September 25, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC — Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joined Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on a bill to hold the Veterans Affairs Department (VA) accountable for running a $3 billion deficit on its 2024 fund...

Letter to the Editor | A well-informed electorate is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy

September 25, 2024

For more than 100 years, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, Iowa has been a grassroots organization dedicated to empowering voters. The League is a trusted source of objective information...

Guest Opinion | Grassley reflects on 44th straight year of 99 county meetings

September 19, 2024

As Iowans have come to expect of this Senator, in August, I finished my annual 99 county meetings, holding at least one Q&A meeting in every county across my home state. I’ve kept this tradition...

Opinion | Keeping public in dark on school shootings is wrong

Randy Evans, Iowa Freedom of Information Council September 19, 2024

I have fielded a bunch of emails, text messages and phone calls in the days since the school shooting in Winder, Georgia. Each one is from Perry, Iowa. Each one had the same question for me and the...

Opinion | Mrs. Cotter would be appalled

Milli Gilbaugh, Food for Thought September 19, 2024

Mrs. Cotter was one of the teachers who profoundly influenced my life. She was my homeroom teacher during the confusing first days of junior high, which began with sixth grade in our own. She rigidly enforced...

Opinion | The Hill, Dorothy’s amusement park, and other hazards

Milli Gilbaugh, Food for Thought September 11, 2024

Bobby and Beverly were twins, a few years older than I was. They lived in a large Victorian house at the end of our street. Because of the age difference, I seldom played with them, but often joined...

Opinion | The first day of school and long-lived friendships

Milli Gilbaugh, Food for Thought September 5, 2024

There's something special about the first day of school. Even now, I find myself anticipating the beginning of a new adventure when those first yellow busses appear, loaded with chattering children,...

Guest Opinion | Voters, be careful what you ask for

Randy Evans, Iowa Freedom of Information Council September 5, 2024

We are in the home stretch of another presidential campaign, and it is important for voters to be alert for the unintended consequences of candidates’ promises. Office-seekers and their supporters...

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