Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle isn’t one to wait for things to happen. In fact, he’ll tell you, you’ve got to make things happen yourself.

By Christine Vestal, Stateline Staff Writer
In rural Winston County, Mississippi, Taylor Machine Works — best known for its Big Red forklifts — is the primary employer. After the recession hit in late 2008, the company shed nearly 200 of its 500 jobs and would not be rehiring anyone now if it weren’t for a subsidized employment program Mississippi launched with the help of federal stimulus money.