#WorkforceDevelopment is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 79 people shared 252 posts with it — around 8 a day. Activity is up 88% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 17 with 25 posts.
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Board hears Maverick Marine request; approves port/marine infrastructure financing motion
Maverick Marine and port representatives requested $4.5 million (with $3.3M match) to build a bulkhead, travel‑lift pier and marine launch capacity; the company said the work supports a multi‑year ferry contract and workforce growth, and the board moved to approve staff recommendations after questions on staging and workforce connections.
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WEP briefs legislature on staffing, safety and planned hires as utility costs bite
Water & Environmental Protection officials said staffing requests are being made strategically and described a new safety officer position alongside a safety director and training program. Officials said rising utility costs make a cogeneration project a priority to stabilize operating expenses.
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Program staff highlight DBE and small‑business goals as procurement begins
Program staff told the committee they have set federal small business participation goals (16% for design, 19% for construction), held industry outreach events and maintain a vendor portal with thousands of registrants; staff emphasized registration and mentor‑protégé supports for small and disadvantaged firms.
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St. Joseph looks to North Kansas City model and local employers to shape pathways
Dr. Reed pointed to North Kansas City's pathway models and urged the committee to align tech‑core courses with local employer needs so students can transition into local jobs; she emphasized the School of Health and Wellness as an example of differentiating health and wellness tracks.
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Ranking member s 504 modernization bill advances with workforce and mixed-use reforms
HR10375, led by the ranking member, would modernize the SBA 504 program with workforce-development benchmarks, priority for very small firms, authority to facilitate loan closing by CDCs, a new public policy goal for disaster-area revitalization, and expanded leasing rules for mixed-use buildings (raising the leasable threshold to 66%).
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CAL FIRE: investing in our people
Investing in our people means investing in safer, stronger emergency response. CAL FIRE has launched a new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) program for hand crew members who want to build their…
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Opening of a CTE Campus in Rio Rancho
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Advisory council raises alarm over Texas Workforce Commission contracts that limit funding to ages 18–22
Council members said recent TWC contracting language, which in some cases funds only students aged 18–22, could leave older adult participants in college transition programs without support; members requested a TWC update for a future meeting.
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Committee adopts amendments and forwards prevailing-wage ordinance for street-cleaning services to full Board
After a lengthy public-comment period dominated by labor and community supporters, the committee adopted sponsor amendments and forwarded an ordinance requiring prevailing wages on city-funded street-cleaning contracts and grants, with specific exemptions for many community benefit district activities and workforce-development programs that meet criteria.
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State officials point to apprenticeship gains and higher exit wages for program graduates
Officials at the Space Coast event cited growth in registered apprenticeship programs and graduates'with nearly 2,300 completers in the last year and an average exit wage of about $30 per hour; state leaders said apprenticeships are a central pathway to good jobs without debt.
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Local college and EDC stress employer'aligned training for Space Coast workforce needs
Eastern Florida State College leadership and EDC president Linda Weatherman described partnerships to expand technician and first-responder pipelines, saying Workforce Pell and local programs will supply industry demand on the Space Coast.
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DeSantis names education commissioner to lead Florida rollout of Workforce Pell
At Eastern Florida State College, Governor DeSantis announced Florida's implementation plan for the federal Workforce Pell expansion and designated Education Commissioner Henry Mack to lead statewide implementation of eligible short'term training programs.
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HHS: CARB National Action Plan nearing finalization after council input
Casey Sullivan of HHS/ASPE told the council the CARB Task Force incorporated PACCARB input and public comments into the next National Action Plan draft and said finalization is underway with a publication date expected soon.
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Local childcare needs assessment finds deserts, rising business costs and workforce shortages
The Early Care & Education Planning Council presented a needs assessment showing childcare deserts across much of the county, high provider turnover and a 94% rise in liability insurance costs for small childcare businesses over three years. The council recommended targeted outreach, payment subsidies and embedding childcare in new housing planning.
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Board hears Maverick Marine request; approves port/marine infrastructure financing motion
Maverick Marine and port representatives requested $4.5 million (with $3.3M match) to build a bulkhead, travel‑lift pier and marine launch capacity; the company said the work supports a multi‑year ferry contract and workforce growth, and the board moved to approve staff recommendations after questions on staging and workforce connections.
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