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State Model Policy | June 18, 2026

Modernizing Employment Data Act

The unemployment insurance (UI) system, established under the Social Security Act of 1935, operates as a federal-state partnership in which federal law mandates the payroll tax while states administer their own programs. As part of this framework, states collect quarterly wage data from employers.
Issue Brief | June 16, 2026

The Department of Labor is Combatting H-1b Abuse, Illegal Labor at Record Levels

The Department of Labor (DOL)’s mission is to “foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States” (U.S. Department of Labor, n.d.). In the first year of the second Trump Administration, DOL has returned to this core mission as it increases its efforts to penalize employers who utilize illegal alien labor, exploit guest workers, undermine the American worker, and subsequently create a critical incentive for illegal immigration.
Statement | June 5, 2026

Pro-Growth Policies Are Creating Jobs for Americans

The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) has released the following statement from Michael Faulkender, co-chair for American Prosperity, in response to positive economic data released this week and the Bureau of Labor Statistics data today.
Op-Ed | May 13, 2026

Trump is bringing the factories back. Where are the workers?
Commentary | April 14, 2026

Average Tax Savings for States and Congressional Districts

View the Average Tax Savings for States and Congressional Districts as a result of the Working Families Tax Cut.

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