The National Federation of Independent Business has been active in passing new laws allowing teenagers to work long and late hours in three states.
Youth
Posted inWorking in America
Generation Union
Millennials and Gen Zers are the most pro-union generation since the 1930s and ’40s—and probably more so.
Posted inPolitics
Will ‘Dobbs’ Drive Young People to the Polls?
After historic youth voter turnout in 2018 and for the Kansas primary, young people are poised to return to the ballot box in November.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Post-‘Roe,’ Transgender People Fear for the Future
States that restrict abortion access have also put harsh anti-trans laws on the books that threaten people’s lives.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Where the Government’s Environmental Lawyers Stand
The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the Justice Department could help protect our planet’s future.
Posted inEducation in America
Will Spiking Energy Prices Necessitate Student Loan Debt Cancellation?
The Biden administration has promised a decision by May.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rollups: Private Equity Eyes Youth Treatment Centers as a Takeover Target
A new report highlights increased private equity investment in troubled teen, foster care, and other behavioral services, alongside disturbing reports of abuse and neglect.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Young Climate Activists Fund Global South Projects
The West hasn’t lived up to climate financing pledges for developing countries, so young people raise funds in their own countries to solve local problems.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The New Pro-Abortion Generation
As Roe v. Wade faces its greatest challenge yet, young people are taking the reins to protect abortion access.
Posted inTransportation
Rethinking Commuting
Regional planners and transit agencies must figure out whether working from home or the allure of urban social life will prove stronger in post-pandemic America.