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NAWB Joins NLC, USCM, NACO, USWA in Laying Out WIOA Reauthorization Recommendations
May 7, 2025— This week, NAWB was proud to co-author a letter laying out formal recommendations for congress as they consider reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The letter – signed by NAWB President & CEO Brad Turner–Little; National League of Cities CEO and Executive Director Clarence Anthony; US Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, […]
President’s FY26 Budget Proposes Deep Cuts to Workforce Development Programs
President Trump’s initial FY26 budget, released today, proposed to dramatically reduce non-defense discretionary investments, where workforce development and other domestic program funding is derived, by $1.63 billion or 22.6% overall. The budget proposes to increase defense spending by 13% and further proposes a 65% percent increase in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. This proposal now […]
President Trump Signs Executive Order on Workforce Development and Skilled Trades
April 24, 2025– Last night, President Trump signed a slew of Executive Orders (EOs) pertaining to a number of topics, including workforce development. Among these EOs was one titled Preparing Americans for High-paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. This EO is focused on the Trump Administration’s wider efforts to reinvigorate domestic manufacturing in the United […]
NAWB, ACCE, and IEDC Sign Commitment to Showcase the Power of Local Partnership
At NAWB’s annual conference, The Forum, President and CEO, Brad Turner–Little, was joined on the main stage by Sheree Anne Kelly , President and CEO, Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) and Nathan Ohle, President and CEO, International Economic Development Council (IEDC) where they discussed the powerful results that stem from collaboration between chambers of commerce, economic development organizations […]
National Association of Workforce Boards Announces 2025 NAWB Award Recipients
The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) today announced the recipients of the 2025 NAWB Awards: Excellence in Community College Partnership, the Laurie Moran Partnership Award, WIOA Trailblazer, W.O. Lawton, and the Workforce Advocacy and Policy Award. The winners for the NAWB Awards were chosen by a subcommittee of NAWB’s board of directors. Maricopa County […]
Lori Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed as Secretary of Labor
March 10, 2025 — Today, the U.S. Senate voted 67-32 to confirm President Trump’s choice to lead the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a former mayor of Happy Valley, OR and former Republican member of the House of Representatives, is expected to be sworn in tomorrow (Tuesday, March 11) and begin her service at DOL […]
What was Missing From the WIOA Hearing on March 5, 2025
March 7, 2025 — Workforce boards in communities all across this country strive every day to connect work opportunities and jobseekers. They help businesses – tens of thousands of small and medium sized companies that are our economy’s backbone – fill their talent needs, to the tune of over 1 million jobs filled every year. […]
Reporting on Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce
March 5, 2025 — The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development held a hearing, Strengthening WIOA: Improving Outcomes for America’s Workforce. Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) opened the hearing by noting, “a strong workforce development system is vital to growing our economy and providing economic opportunity for every American.” Owens further noted that reforms […]