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workforce

Administration Invests $60 Million to Create a Climate-Ready Workforce

The Department of Commerce’s National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) opened a competitive funding opportunity for the Climate Ready Wor...

workforce

KS: Governor Kelly Signs Kansas Apprenticeship Act to Build Skilled Workforce Throughout State

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly ceremonially signed House Bill 2292, bipartisan legislation that promotes and expands apprenticeships with businesses, healthc...

ports

Ports Awarded $40 Million from U.S. Dept. of Transportation for Infrastructure Improvements

Ports received nearly $40 million in federal dollars from the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) in the FY2023 round of funding from the Rebuildi...

technology

KS: Kansas Wins Nearly $43 Million to Build Key Infrastructure for High-Speed Internet

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly announced that the National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) has awarded the Kansas Office of Broadban...

business

NM: 13 Diverse Communities in New Mexico Receive Grants to Attract and Grow Businesses

Economic Development Department Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced that 13 communities across the state will receive grants for projects desi...

technology

Administration Outlines Plan to Strengthen Semiconductor Supply Chains

The U.S. Department of Commerce shared the Biden-Harris Administration’s strategic vision to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain through CHIPS f...

equipment

Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Ticks Up in June

The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) has released the June 2023 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MC...

technology

Administration Announces $930 Million to Expand, Strengthen America’s High-Speed Internet Networks

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced $930,021,354.34 to expand middle mile high-sp...

logistics

UPS Teamsters Vote By 97 Percent to Strike If No Contract Agreement by July 31

UPS Teamsters have voted by an overwhelming 97 percent to authorize a strike, should UPS fail to come to terms on a new contract by July 31, when the ...

logistics

Pacific Maritime Association, International Longshore and Warehouse Union Reach Tentative Agreement

The Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement last week after more than a year of...