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New, Conservative Push To Weaken Child Labor Protections Is Gaining Steam (talkingpointsmemo.com)

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A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New Jersey and New Hampshire had enacted this kind of legislation, and lawmakers in at least another eight states had introduced similar measures.

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I’m not surprised at three of the four states, but New Jersey? WTH.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I wasn't expecting New Hampshire either. Honestly surprised it's not any of the deep south states.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Florida will probably be next, what with how they are deliberately driving migrants out of the state despite relying heavily on them.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

New Hampshire is becoming full of Trump worshippers unfortunately, outside of the heavily populated areas

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

New Hampshire has always had a libertarian streak, so they sometimes push rightwards on economic issues.