Expert on American workforce development. Former Department of Labor workforce chief of staff.
Sep 17, 2026
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10 min read
Plus, pay-to-train incentives, the most absurd workforce grants deadline of the year, and why it’s so hard to find state workforce grants.
Sep 15, 2026
5 min read
Rural workforce grants, how they could be better, and what we could learn from improving them.
Sep 11, 2026
9 min read
Plus, newly added state apprenticeship, farmworker, and EV grants.
Sep 10, 2026
7 min read
Plus, pre-apprenticeship finally rises from its grave.
Sep 8, 2026
Why it's harder than political leaders might think to get people jazzed about their kids not going to college.
Sep 4, 2026
8 min read
Plus, state grants for quantum computing, housing, and electric vehicle infrastructure.
Sep 3, 2026
6 min read
Plus, Congress makes everyone's lives easier for once.
Sep 1, 2026
Especially if the people making decisions on business and policy aren't doing much to help them get there.
Aug 28, 2026
Plus, adding a state rolling grant fund for new employers.
Aug 27, 2026
Also, where might one $65 million project be?
Aug 25, 2026
How even the most business-y of business measures to involve business in workforce don't seem to work (with business).
Aug 21, 2026
Aug 20, 2026
Plus, Trump II brings back good jobs funding. Sort of.
Aug 18, 2026
The unsweet spot of workers with too few and too many needs at the same time.
Aug 14, 2026
Plus, Pennsylvania and registered... pre-apprenticeships.
Aug 13, 2026
A year in, a look at what Trump II has done under its big workforce plan.
Aug 11, 2026
Employers might not want to invest just to invest.
Aug 7, 2026
Plus, small business stuff and job training for older workers.
Aug 6, 2026
Plus, HHS will get 'dignity of work' fellows and the Education Secretary's uninspiring sales job for the Ed-DOL merger.
Aug 4, 2026
4 min read
One weird trick for helping employers and workers get ahead.
Jul 31, 2026
Plus, a rage 'fetch' update.
THE MONEY
Jul 30, 2026
Plus, the GOP continues its weird relationship with one pot of Labor money.
Jul 28, 2026
The problem with growing without knowing where you're going.
Jul 24, 2026
Plus, an eye on what's likely coming soon.
Jul 23, 2026
Plus, a potential softening on Job Corps and a notable legal loss for Trump II.