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Missouri bill would loosen child labor law by removing work permit requirements

1 year 6 months ago
A push to eliminate Missouri’s requirement for children under 16 to obtain official work permits before they can begin a job could be debated by the House this week.  In order to work in Missouri, 14 and 15 year olds must obtain a certificate issued by their school, with information from their prospective employer about the details of the job as well as parental consent and age verification. The child’s school, or if they are homeschooled, a parent, must review that information to ensure…
Clara Bates

Lunchtime Photo

1 year 6 months ago
This is the main altar at the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur in Paris. The top photo is a panorama that shows everything from side to side. The bottom photo looks up into the dome.
Kevin Drum

Study says progressive prosecutors are associated with slightly higher property crime

1 year 6 months ago
Via Tyler Cowen, a new study attempts to estimate if crime goes up when a county elects a progressive chief prosecutor. Here's the key chart: As you can see, crime was on a generally downward path everywhere. So the question is whether it went down less when a progressive prosecutor was elected. The authors conclude ...continue reading "Study says progressive prosecutors are associated with slightly higher property crime"
Kevin Drum

Red states fight growing efforts to give ‘basic income’ cash to residents

1 year 6 months ago

South Dakota state Sen. John Wiik likes to think of himself as a lookout of sorts — keeping an eye on new laws, programs and ideas brewing across the states. “I don’t bring a ton of legislation,” said Wiik, a Republican. “The main thing I like to do is try and stay ahead of trends […]

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Kevin Hardy