What's Happening in the States October 2025
CALIFORNIA
- California's Employment Development Department Wins Best of California Award for Plain Language: Making Information Easier for Everyone
- Award Winning Innovation Recognized as the Employment Development Department is Honored for its Speech-to-Text Translation Project
- California Expands Automated Self-Service for State Disability Insurance Customers Through its Virtual Assistant (Chatbot)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- Transformative $3.7 billion Commanders stadium deal passes D.C. Council
- DC funding restored in continuing resolution plan to keep government open
- DC Council passes RENTAL Act, ushering in reforms to rental housing laws
MARYLAND
- Governor Moore Announces Registered Apprenticeship Program to Expand Maryland’s Teacher Workforce and Create More Affordable Pathways to Teaching Careers
- Governor Moore Launches Rural Advancement for Maryland Peers Program to Combat Substance Use in Rural Communities
- HR Dive highlights Maryland Department of Labor's Veteran Services in "5 things HR can do to hire -and retain- veterans"
OHIO
- Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Tressel Announce Ohio One of Five States Selected for Federal Pilot to Boost Self-Sufficiency, Strengthen Families
- Governor DeWine, Lt. Governor Tressel Remind Ohioans to Take Advantage of Free Job Services at OhioMeansJobs.com and OhioMeansJobs Centers
