'Who's going to work there?': Lawmakers grapple with labor shortages
Indirect solutions to the national labor shortages came up during the annual summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Indirect solutions to the national labor shortages came up during the annual summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures.
State legislators from across the country point to the labor shortage as a major concern.
INDIANAPOLIS — For years, Indiana’s GOP-controlled legislature has focused on creating a business-friendly climate by pushing favorable tax rates and regulations, aiming to foster the creation of good-paying jobs across
A Facebook post from the wife of Faulkner County representative Stephen Meeks has become controversial.
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyThe wife of an Arkansas Republican state lawmaker has expanded the culture wars to miniature free libraries that encourage passersby to take a book and maybe leave one.“I have been swapping out books in little free libraries for awhile,” Jennifer Meeks announced in a Facebook post. “From what I have seen a lot of these books and other things don’t align with Christian values.”The Aug. 1 post has since been either deleted or made private,