Tom Humphrey runs down some of the new state laws that take effect tomorrow. Among the anti-teacher, anti-worker and anti-abortion laws, there's only one jobs bill - the Tennessee Works Act of 2012 (introduced by our disappearing Democrats). Here's what it is.
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