I'm tired of every Chud from New York who comes here being like: "There's no state income tax." Yeah but the wages are still crap. And they still take most of the state revenue from regressive taxation.

Policymakers in the South should raise their minimum wage and ensure that workers have access to health insurance, pensions, and paid leave. When workers are free to organize and bargain collectively, they can improve conditions in their workplace, even if politicians are intransigent.