Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill rolling back child labor protections.
The bill is one of many targeting child labor laws across the nation, signed largely by GOP governors.
Businesses have increasingly reported labor shortages since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over 1,127,000 Americans since 2020, according to the World Health Organization.
The Iowa Governor's decision to roll back child labor laws is an apparent response to business owners who say they cannot find enough workers.
Arkansas' unemployment rate was 2.8%, New Hampshire's was 2.1%, and New Jersey's was 3.5% — the only state that has recently rolled back child labor protections with a higher average than the nationwide 3.4% unemployment rate.