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Hana Career Pathways provides subsidies of up to $2,000 for tuition and fees.

Hawaii has lifted the waiver on work research requirements in order to receive unemployment benefits, we compiled guidance on how to comply.

Celebrate Wisconsins dairy future this June Randy Romanski In Wisconsin, June Dairy Month is certainly something to celebrate. Wisconsin’s economic future and the long-term vitality of the state’s dairy industry are intricately linked. Governor Tony Evers has made continued investment in our dairy industry a priority through his biennial budget proposals and a call for a legislative Special Session in 2020 to support dairy processing and increase dairy exports. He has also encouraged the pr...

BOISE – Gov. Brad Little announced today Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help employers get workers back on the job. “Employers are telling me one of the big reasons they cannot recruit and retain some workers is because those employees are receiving more on unemployment than they would while working. We see ‘Help Wanted’ signs everywhere. Idaho has the strongest economy in the nation, and we are a top 10 state...

Little Puts Idaho Back to Work KEVIN MILLER/KIDO TALK RADIO Its as if the governor was listening to our morning show for the last few days. Remember, we started advocated for Idaho ditching the federal unemployment benefits last week, and today the governor followed our requests.  You can read our post from earlier today here. Governor Little announced today Idaho would end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help employers get workers back on the ...

Training Underway in Remote Ready Hawaiʻi Pilot Program The Remote Ready Hawaiʻi Pilot Program is starting small with nearly 100 residents training as customer service or business development representatives. Kaʻala Souza is with the Workforce Development Council, which partnered with the state and private sector to offer the program. “So we’re working with a small cohort over the next six months or so to get them trained over three or four weeks. They get paid during that program, and ...

Free introductory computer classes are being offered at University of Hawaiʻi Community College campuses and public libraries throughout the state. The in-person three-hour “Digital Readiness” classes are open to all Hawaiʻi residents 18 years and older who want to improve their digital literacy. The course is designed to help those with little or no computer knowledge to obtain the skills necessary to continue learning at home or at work. The free computer classes are part of the Workfor...

Green River Star -   John Hastert A former Wyoming Legislator from Green River entered not guilty pleas to misdemeanor charges of solicitation of prostitution and interference with a peace officer Friday afternoon. John Hastert, 62, was arrested Thursday after Sweetwater County Sheriffs Office deputies claim Hastert attempted to seek sexual favors from an undercover operative during a sting operation initiated by multiple Wyoming law enforcement agencies. Hastert is also accused of resisting ...

Chad Blair: Marriage Equality Advocate Joins State Commission On Fatherhood - Honolulu Civil Beat Chad Blair: Marriage Equality Advocate Joins State Commission On Fatherhood Jeff Esmond plans to draw on his own experience as a gay dad to help other families in similar situations. About the Author Chad Blair is the politics and opinion editor for Civil Beat. You can reach him by email at cblair@civilbeat.org or follow him on Twitter at @chadblairCB. Seeking to diversify the membership of the Haw...

Green River Star -   Jon Conrad was done with sitting on the sidelines. The Evanston resident had been engaged at the state level for decades. Conrad had served under former Govs. Matt Mead and Dave Freudenthal, as chair of the Wyoming Workforce Development Council and as vice chair of the Wyoming Board of Parole. For the last two years, he’s worked as the governmental affairs officer for his company, Tata Chemicals. He had been civic-minded at home as well, closely involved in economic de...