We all know that the unemployment rate is a political football. The political party who is in power praises itself when this number goes down, and the political party who is out of power condemns the current administration when it goes up. Both parties have at various times accused the other of manipulating the unemployment […]
Brynne VanHettinga
A Shameful Secret Sees the Light
“Whenever the legislature attempts to regulate the differences between masters and their workmen, its counselors are always the masters. When the regulation, therefore, is in favor of the workmen, it is always just and equitable; but it is sometimes otherwise when in favor of the masters…. “The masters, being fewer in number, can combine much […]
Why More Workforce Training Will Not Solve the Jobs Problem
Today’s Austin-American Statesman touts the benefits of new rounds of U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) workforce development grants. Six states have been awarded nearly $15 million to increase employment opportunities for people with disabilities by connecting them with job training programs. In Texas, $48.5 million has been made available over the next two years for […]
