Liliana Higuera

The School Meals System and Why Income Shouldn’t Matter

A study by the Economic Research Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that in 2021, 10.2% of households were classified as food insecure. This means 13.5 million households had difficulty providing food, and 2.3 million families with children could not provide adequate meals for them. 274,000 households with children are classified as havingContinue reading “The School Meals System and Why Income Shouldn’t Matter”

The $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill Passed – Shutdown Avoided

The House of Representatives passed the $1.7 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through the next fiscal year by 225 votes to 201. Averting a shutdown, this is expected to be the last major bill of Congress before Republicans take control of the House in January. After months in the making, the billContinue reading “The $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Bill Passed – Shutdown Avoided”

Prison Educational Programs and Their Benefits

The Austin E. Knowlton Foundation has generously given a $1 million grant, to be provided as $100,000 annually for Augustana College’s Prison Education Program in Rock Island, Illinois. This support will allow access to better resources such as libraries, internship opportunities, technological resources, guided research, and programs designed to prepare students to return to careers.Continue reading “Prison Educational Programs and Their Benefits”

Kroger and Albertsons’ $24.6 Billion Merger – Concerns Over Pricing, Labor, Shoppers, and Food Access

On November 29th, both Kroger Co. Chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen and Vivek Sankaran, President and CEO of Albertsons Companies went before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee to testify and clarify concerns regarding the merger of the two largest supermarket chains in the U.S. A significant concern was the impact on consumers and employees of theContinue reading “Kroger and Albertsons’ $24.6 Billion Merger – Concerns Over Pricing, Labor, Shoppers, and Food Access”

The Story of Black Friday

With Black Friday oh so soon, the very meaning of Thanksgiving often gets pushed aside as we scramble for the credit cards after dinner to beat the lines at the stores because after all, Black Friday means getting ready as early as Thursday night or even Thursday evening. While it’s fun to splurge on othersContinue reading “The Story of Black Friday”