MN: DEED Awards $3.5 Million in Contamination Cleanup Grants, Will Create 519 Community Jobs
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced nearly $3.6 million in total grant awards to help six communities pay...
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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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 ...
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...