


Unemployment Insurance: Addressing the Critical Issue of Insufficient Federal Administrative Grants
When I served as Deputy Labor Secretary for the state of Kansas, and now as I work with unemployment insurance (UI) agencies across the country, one of the most prominent and concerning issues facing states that I consistently see is regarding funding. Specifically,...
Ensuring Technology Delivers on its Capacity-building Promise: Rethinking how Unemployment Insurance Agencies Deliver Benefits
In the wake of the pandemic, states administering unemployment insurance (UI) faced a rapid and overwhelming workload due to the wave of customers seeking UI benefits. While the pandemic served as a stress test for agencies to meet demand, it also put a spotlight on...
National Child Welfare Workforce Development Month: Supporting and Empowering a Critical Workforce
September is National Child Welfare Workforce Development Month. It is fitting that the first full month of most schools going back in session is dedicated to development, as that is when volume spikes and we can all agree that there is much we need to do to prepare,...