“Madison Development Corp. helps create 150 jobs in 2010, report says” plus 3 more

Madison Development Corp. helps create 150 jobs in 2010, report says
Part-time legislating leads to conflicts of interest
As part-time hours pile up, make most of the experience, experts say
More workers forced to take more than one part-time job

Madison Development Corp. helps create 150 jobs in 2010, report says

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:28 PM PST

Small businesses that have received loans from the Madison Development Corp. (MDC) created 150 new jobs in 2010, a report released Monday by the organization says. That includes 115 full-time and 35 part-time positions.

Part-time legislating leads to conflicts of interest

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

Lawmakers come from diverse backgrounds, but their real-life jobs often affect how they will vote on issues affecting their own professions.

As part-time hours pile up, make most of the experience, experts say

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 04:44 AM PST

Working 20 to 25 hours a week as a mechanic at a family friend's auto garage helps Lafayette resident Derek Flores pay the bills -- for now. The 22-year-old lives at home with his parents, which helps curb expenses.

More workers forced to take more than one part-time job

Posted: 26 Feb 2011 08:09 PM PST

The Great Recession has pushed people into multiple jobs.Since 2006, the number of multiple part-time job holders nationwide has risen from 1.7 million to 1.8 million, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics . But some experts say tracking part-time jobs is tough because many of them go unreported for tax reasons."It can be vast multiples of the numbers that are out there — even three or ...