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The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) funded the Center for Employment Security Education and Research (CESER), National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), to conduct a national scan to collect information on current research and evaluation capacity in state workforce agencies...

Iowa Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2 PercentDES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.2 percent in January from 4.3 percent in December. The state’s jobless rate was 4.4 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.7 percent in January.“Iowa’s ec...

District of Columbia Awarded Major Unemployment Insurance Performance GrantFederal Funding Will Support DOES Efforts to Improve Integrity of Programs and Operations.Washington, DC – On Monday, September 15, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the District of Columbia will rec...

In This Issue: Senate Passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Senators Reed and Heller Reintroduce EUC Reauthorization Registration for the 78th NASWA Annual Conference Now Available! USDOL Awards $155 million in WIA Dislocated Worker National Reserve Funds to Implement Job Trainin...

HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Connecticut Department of Labor has been awarded more than $3.3 million in federal funding that will be used to help train and prepare unemployed workers for jobs in high-demand industries.The grant, in the amount of $3,392...

NASWA is pleased to present An Introduction to the National Labor Exchange for State Workforce Agencies to serve as a primer for all state workforce agency staff members.The National Labor Exchange (NLX) is a unique public-private partnership between NASWA and DirectEmployers Association, ...

In This Issue: Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Measure Passes Subcommittee, Full Committee Markup Postponed NASWA Sends Letter in Support of Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Registration for the 78th NASWA Annual Conference Now Available! Make your Nominations for 2014 ...

NASWA is pleased to present An Introduction to the National Labor Exchange for State Workforce Agencies to serve as a primer for all state workforce agency staff members. The National Labor Exchange (NLX) is a unique public-private partnership between NASWA and DirectEmployers Association,...

On April 3, 2014, the Senate Finance Committee voted to report the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act (S. 2260), which would extend a set of expired tax provisions through the end of 2015. These and other temporary tax provisions that are regularly extended ...