West Virginia is in a unique position to guide the course of U.S. Policy. The “Blue Wave” put the presidency and both houses of Congress under Democratic control, but with a catch. Namely, a few Democrats – most notably the state’s U.S. Senator Joe Manchin – are moderates who can stem the tide of change.
One key upcoming vote concerns the PRO Act. According to proponents, it’s a boon to unions and a lifeline for labor laws. However, part of the act, called the ABC test, will destroy a large part of West Virginia’s economic future, and do the same to other rural states. The test does this by making most freelance and contract work essentially illegal. If it passes, most members of the growing $1.2 trillion U.S. freelance economy will be out of luck.
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