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Read TWA's April 2008 Washington Update with the latest on workforce funding, higher education legislation, and other workforce news from the Hill.
 The Center on Wisconsin Strategy, the Apollo Alliance, and TWA released Greener Pathways, a report on middle-skill green jobs that includes an action plan for state policymakers, highlighting policy, program, and system reform opportunities. Read the report, the executive summary, and the press release.
Stakeholders from across the nation took a  fresh approach to workforce at TWA's 2008 Advocacy Summit. On Feb. 12th and 13th, 150 stakeholders from 24 states came to Washington to meet with over 100 elected officials about a new vision for federal workforce policy that can make the U.S. more competitive. Visit the 2008 Summit webpage.
TWA hosts Capitol Hill briefing highlighting sectoral strategies for low-income workers. On February 13th, representatives from some of the nation's most successful and innovative sectoral training programs shared their experiences at a TWA briefing on Capitol Hill. Watch video segments from the briefing and learn about the speakers.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is handing down new rules for adults participating in education and training activities while receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance. Click here to read more.
Congress lets the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program expire on December 31, 2007. Click here to find out what this means for this important federal program that provides training assistance, re-employment services and income support to laid-off trade-impacted workers. Click here to learn more about TAA.
Listen to TWA's Audio Update. This Dec. 18th end of session wrap-up assesses the status of federal workforce funding as well as Congressional action on key workforce policies. Listen to the Audio Update segments now: Federal workforce appropriations, Trade Adjustment Assistance and Food Stamp Employment and Training, and Green Jobs legislation.
 The Workforce Alliance and over 180 other endorsing organizations launched the national Skills2Compete campaign, which seeks a new 21st-century skills guarantee. Hundreds of organizations were on hand to launch the campaign including featured speakers from the National Association of Manufacturers and the International Association of Machinisits. Learn more at www.Skills2Compete.org
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Listen to TWA's analysis of President Bush's FY 2009 budget proposal, which includes severe cuts to workforce programs under the Departments of Labor and Education. Read TWA's Federal Budget 
