Issues

Employee/Workforce Development

Position

Despite the global economic downturn, the Golden Triangle has between $15-20 billion in industrial investment on the horizon. Each year, more than 120 million tons of cargo pass through the public and private terminals of the Sabine-Neches Waterway-a port system that provides 48% of the supplies for American military personnel in the Middle East. Additionally, 11% of American gasoline and 60% of the nation's jet fuel originate in the Golden Triangle. In 2007, the waterway supplied the region with 14,983 direct jobs and more than 80,000 indirect jobs. That number is growing. To meet this rising demand, we support policies that enable recruitment, cultivation and maintenance of a skilled workforce capable of meeting the needs of area employers and take the following positions:

- Seek new strategies by the Texas Workforce Commission to develop and recruit skilled workers in competition with the Gulf Coast region for the construction and manufacturing jobs in Southeast Texas.

- Support continued funding of the Skills Development Fund at the Texas Workforce Commission to improve workforce training.

- In the wake of Hurricane Ike, support the expeditious allocation of community block grant funds to facilitate housing and infrastructure assistance.

News

  • Oklahoma gets $5M more to avert foreclosure crisis
    Sep 9, 2010 — The Daily Oklahoman
    ...-- Oklahoma has been awarded an additional $5 million to help stave off the effects of the foreclosure crisis, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced Wednesday. The grants are part of a third round of funding through HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program, which helps Oklahoma communities acquire, redevelop or demolish foreclosed properties. "These grants will support local efforts to reverse the effects these foreclosed properties have on their...
  • Auditors: Staffing shortages stymie stimulus
    Sep 8, 2010 — USA Today
    Administrator Darryl Hairston agreed, and told Ritt the agency would hire more staff.On the $7 billion broadband Internet program — which auditors say is at high risk for fraud — the National Telecommunications and Information Administration even contracted out its contracting. The Interior Department, acting on behalf of NTIA, awarded broadband management contracts up to $99 million to Booz Allen Hamilton of McLean, Va.NTIA Administrator Strickling defended the...
  • BRIEF
    Sep 8, 2010 — The Times
    Workforce Innovations. The La Porte County Encore advisers will work with teachers and counselors to help youth and their families prepare for college, the prospect of entering high wage and high demand careers and other learning. Advisers also will mobilize businesses and community organizations to act as partners and mentors throughout the school year and beyond. Those interested can contact Tamara Stump, a senior work force associate with the Center of Workforce Innovations,...
  • Business leaders offer advice to McDonnell
    Sep 8, 2010 — Richmond Times-Dispatch
    John Reid Blackwell Sep. 8, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- Improve workforce training. Do more to market Virginia to up-and-coming industries such as alternative-energy firms. Cut taxes. Those were some of the suggestions for rejuvenating economic and job growth that prominent Virginia business leaders suggested to Gov.
  • City's unemployed hanging tough
    Sep 8, 2010 — The Arizona Daily Sun
    Laid off from Northern Arizona University in June 2009, Baron estimated he has submitted 25 to 35 resumes over a 14-month period, but he only got five job interviews. He is currently working on becoming more familiar with green, renewable energy manufacturing. His wife, Jane, currently works for the county.
  • Council OKs Workforce Solutions lease
    Sep 8, 2010 — Las Cruces Sun-News
    ...building should more than suit their needs." Steve Ramirez can be reached at (575) 541-5452 Nothing special -- City Council voted 5-0, with two members absent, to authorize a 10-month lease to the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions for the old City Hall building at 200 N. Church St. -- Workforce Solutions will temporarily use the building while renovations and expansion of its offices, at 226 N. Alameda, are being made. Newstex...
  • District 3 candidates discuss issues facing voters
    Sep 8, 2010 — The Frederick News-Post
    I will personally sponsor a bill to disallow the legislatue and disallow the governor from using Transportation Trust Fund Money to fund general fund revenues." Huckenpoehler made the issue about jobs. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, that gives businesses a $5,000 credit if they create a new position and hire someone from the state's unemployment rolls.
  • Eastern Oklahoma summit to focus on health care staffing
    Sep 8, 2010 — The Daily Oklahoman
    ...-- MUSKOGEE -- The Eastern Regional Health Care Coalition and the Oklahoma Health Care Workforce Center will sponsor a Health Care Workforce Summit Sept. 23 at Northeastern State University's Muskogee campus. The Eastern Regional Health Care Coalition was formed in 2006 as a partnership of public and private educational institutions, health care providers and tribal entities. "As health care continues to consolidate and revenue and funding sources become more limited, it's...
  • EDITORIAL
    Sep 8, 2010 — The Mountaineer
    In 1893, America was also going through economic turmoil. Railroad overbuilding and shady financial deals throughout the railroad industry triggered a number of bank failures that pushed America into a depression. Celebrations across America were often marked by political speeches and, in election years, lots of campaigning. Today, there's not much politicking on Labor Day.
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