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Thousands of Ohio adults with developmental disabilities earn less than the minimum wage — a situation that critics say exploits workers and supporters say provides more opportunities for the disabled to have jobs.

The state Legislature easily passed a package to overhaul Washington's workers' compensation system Monday, quickly approving the plan over the objections of labor groups.

Thousands of Ohio adults with developmental disabilities earn less than the minimum wage — a situation that critics say exploits workers and supporters say provides more opportunities for the disabled to have jobs.

Des Moines is returning to a self-insurance system for employee health plans, a move city officials hope will eventually save taxpayers $1 million or more each year.

Despite lingering high unemployment rates, 52 percent of U.S. employers say they are having trouble filling critical positions within their companies, according to the Manpower Group’s Talent Shortage Survey.

Nearly every state in the union tried to tackle immigration on its own this year in the absence of any congressional movement on the matter, and more than half considered Arizona-style enforcement measures, up from just six in 2010.