In a new approach to attracting a workforce, 100 jobs for Whyalla residents have been pledged in a commitment from local industry to support local employment for local people.

PONTIAC Steve and Sandi Ferrell understand what is going on in the city they call home. They understand how budget cuts have decimated the city's police department, piling on the work for the remaining officers.

JACKSON - Gov. Haley Barbour has set a special session for Wednesday to take up a host of issues, including the reauthorization of the Department of Employment Security and a prohibition on the expansion of casino gambling.

For the last two weeks, social work students have been busy training at the Child Protective Services Training Academy in Arlington, where they participate in the Child Welfare Stipend Program.

A three-part series titled "So You Want to Work in Washington: What You Need to Know" began on April 3, providing a presentation for all Villanova students interested in pursuing a job in politics in the nation's capital.