What's Happening in the States - October 2026

Read workforce news from across the country, shared by state workforce agencies. 

CALIFORNIA

• Making Government Work Better for Californians

MAINE

• Gov. Mills Proclaims October 2026 as Disability Employment Awareness Month
• Maine Department of Labor announces October workplace safety and labor law training schedule
• Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Publishes Actuarial Report, First Claims Report

MARYLAND

• Employer registration is open for Maryland’s new paid family and medical leave program
• Maryland Faces A Nursing Shortage — A New Program Could Help Fill Thousands Of Open Positions
• Governor Moore Signs Executive Order Making Maryland a Recovery-Friendly Workplace

OHIO

• Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Tressel Continue Heart of Opportunity Tour in Piketon and Middletown
• Ohio Celebrates Workforce Development Month
• Ohio Celebrates Construction Appreciation Week

SOUTH DAKOTA

• Governor Rhoden Proclaims Sept. 13-19 Adult Education and Family Literacy Week
• Gov. Rhoden Announces Marcia Hultman as Senior Advisor

WISCONSIN

• Gov. Evers, DWD Secure Over $11 Million in Federal Funding for Career Services for Wisconsinites with Disabilities

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