Mississippi has the lowest labor force participation rate in the nation, and it’s impacting women and their families. A recent report by the nonprofit Empower Mississippi found the state’s labor…
(Photo by Nitat Termmee / Getty Images) Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump are in a tight race for the White House. Every voting bloc will…
Mariners Hospital in the Florida Keys was evacuated to prepare for Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Experts say cities and counties are assuming a greater role in the state’s response…
Small Business Administration officials pose with Alaska Small Business Development Center staff. From left: Jackson Brossy, assistant administrator, Office of Native American Afairs, SBA; Erica Rivera, deputy district director, Alaska…
Though AI jobs are concentrated in some areas of the country, nearly every U.S. state had thousands of AI-specific jobs in 2023. (Getty Images) The desire for artificial intelligence skills…
Sean Trombly looks over his plants when cutting clones at his cannabis farm in Chelsea. Photo by Jennifer Huack/Valley News This story by John Lippman was first published in the…
A new federal rule is aimed at reducing coal miners’ exposure to silica dust, a leading cause of black lung disease. (Getty Images) This Labor Day, as a new federal…
The Idaho State Capitol rotunda is pictured in this Jan. 23, 2024, photo. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho’s state government was facing a problem. In 2018, its 86…
Rep. Ed Oliver, R-Dadeville, stands on the floor of the Alabama House of Representatives on Feb. 8, 2024. (Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector) An Alabama lawmaker wants to increase the number of…
The New Jersey Legislature failed to pass a workplace heat standard before the summer began despite bipartisan support. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) by Make the Road New Jersey member…