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TWC Press Releases for Year 2008

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December 30, 2008 Collin County Woman Convicted of Theft from Plano Workforce Center
December 23, 2008 TWC Civil Rights Division Investigation Results in $275,000 Settlement
December 19, 2008 November 2008 Employment Statistics
December 17, 2008 ReedHycalog Partners with Lone Star College for a $301,045 Job-Training Grant
December 17, 2008 Texas Workforce Commission to Host Solution-Focused Economic Summit in January
December 12, 2008 Former Texas Comptroller John Sharp to Join Business and Government Leaders at Groundbreaking Economic Summit
December 10, 2008 Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to Launch Groundbreaking Economic Summit in January
December 10, 2008 TWC Sets Employer Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates for 2009
December 5, 2008 U.S. Department of Labor Grants TWC $5 Million for Base Realignment, Closure
November 26, 2008 Unemployed Texans Granted an Additional 7-Week Extension of Emergency UI Benefits
November 26, 2008 Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching for Workers in 34 Counties Affected by Hurricane Ike
November 24, 2008 Texas Workforce Commission Presents Groundbreaking Economic Summit January 2009 in Austin
November 21, 2008 Frank Phillips College Receives $800,000 Skills Training Grant for Welding and Safety Center
November 21, 2008 October 2008 Employment Statistics
November 13, 2008 Aerospace Consortium Partners with San Jacinto College for a $722,352 Job-Training Grant
November 10, 2008 Hurricane Ike Disaster Aid Deadline Extended to December 12
November 10, 2008 Gov. Rick Perry Launches Texas Veterans Leadership Program
November 10, 2008 El Paso Healthcare System Ltd. Partners with El Paso Community College for a $497,658 Job-Training Grant
November 7, 2008 Gov. Rick Perry, TWC Chairman Tom Pauken Launch Texas Veterans Leadership Program
November 5, 2008 HMS Inc. Partners with North Lake College for a $408,637 Job-Training Grant
October 30, 2008 Business Consortium and Account Control Technology Inc. Partner with Howard County Junior College for Job-Training Grants
October 29, 2008 BioTech Manufacturing Center of Texas to Receive $448,227 Job-Training Grant from TWC
October 29, 2008 Valerus Partners with TSTC Waco for a $582,977 Job-Training Grant
October 29, 2008 Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching for Workers in 34 Counties Affected by Hurricane Ike
October 28, 2008 TWC Establishes $1 Million Returning Veterans Skills Training Fund
October 17, 2008 Health Care Consortium Partners with TSTC Harlingen for a $943,962 Job-Training Grant
October 17, 2008 PSA Statewide: Texas Veterans Leadership Program
October 17, 2008 September 2008 Employment Statistics
October 15, 2008 Hurricane Ike Disaster Aid Deadline Extended
October 13, 2008 Hurricane Disaster Aid Available for Five Additional Counties
October 10, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Killeen
October 6, 2008 Patterson-UTI Drilling Partners with Western Texas College for a $910,617 Job-Training Grant
October 6, 2008 Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching for Workers in 29 Counties Affected by Hurricane Ike
October 3, 2008 Temple-Inland Inc. Partners with Angelina College for $324,060 Job-Training Grant
October 2, 2008 Halliburton Partners with Del Mar College for $372,442 Job-Training Grant
October 2, 2008 Texas Hydraulics Inc. Partners with Temple College for $399,254 Job-Training Grant
October 2, 2008 TWC Continues Extended Call Center Hours due to Hurricane Ike
September 26, 2008 Message from TWC Commissioners: Labor Code Addresses Emergency Evacuation Orders
September 24, 2008 TWC Receives Approval for $15.9 Million in Federal Funds for Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Employment
September 24, 2008 TWC Expands Call Center Hours due to Hurricane Ike
September 19, 2008 August 2008 Employment Statistics
September 15, 2008 Hurricane Disaster Aid Available for 29 Texas Coastal Counties
September 5, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in San Antonio
September 2, 2008 Northeast Texas Community College Partners with 14-Member Manufacturing Consortium for $1.2 Million Job-Training Grant
August 29, 2008 Texas CES Inc. and USA Truck Inc. Partner with Weatherford College for $675,852 Job-Training Grant
August 29, 2008 TWC Needs Call Center Workers
August 29, 2008 TWC's Texas Veterans Leadership Program Receives Support from State Rep. Zedler
August 27, 2008 Chemical Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Alvin Community College for a $2.3 Million Job-Training Grant
August 22, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in San Angelo
August 22, 2008 Texas Tech University Receives $1 Million TWC Grant for Texas Wind Energy Institute
August 21, 2008 Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline Approaching for Workers in Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties
August 15, 2008 July 2008 Employment Statistics
August 14, 2008 U.S. Department of Labor Grants $7.35 Million to Serve Hurricane Victims in Texas
August 14, 2008 Harte-Hanks and JCM Industries Inc. Partner with Texarkana College for $455,298 Job-Training Grant
August 12, 2008 Alcantar Named TWC's Commissioner Representing the Public
August 6, 2008 TWC Requests $7.35 Million in Federal Funds for Hurricane Dolly Disaster Relief Employment
August 5, 2008 Hurricane Disaster Aid in Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy Counties Includes Agricultural Workforce
August 4, 2008 Gov. Perry Appoints Alcantar to Texas Workforce Commission
August 1, 2008 Hurricane Disaster Aid Available for Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy Counties
July 18, 2008 June 2008 Employment Statistics
July 17, 2008 AMTEC Consortium Partners with El Centro College for $793,033 Job-Training Grant
July 14, 2008 TWC's Tele-Centers Extend Hours for Unemployment Insurance Claimants
July 7, 2008 TWC Employer Commissioner Ron Lehman Ends 10 Years of State Service
June 30, 2008 Unemployed Texans Granted 13-Week Extension of UI Benefits
June 27, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Houston
June 20, 2008 May 2008 Employment Statistics
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Greater San Antonio-Area Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes 52 Greater Dallas-Area Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Greater Austin-Area Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Southeast Texas Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Two Rio Grande Valley Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes North East Texas-area Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Lubbock County Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Jim Wells County Claimant for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes 17 Greater Houston-area Unemployment Insurance Claimants for Fraud
June 18, 2008 TWC Prosecutes Hill County Claimants for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
June 4, 2008 Developing a More Skilled Workforce in Texas
June 3, 2008 Texas Employers Receive $148 Million in UI Tax Refunds
May 28, 2008 Amarillo Man Receives More Than Five-Year Prison Sentence for Unemployment Insurance Fraud
May 23, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Dallas
May 20, 2008 TWC Adds Online Bill Payment to UI Debit Card Transactions
May 16, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Corpus Christi
May 16, 2008 April 2008 Employment Statistics
May 13, 2008 TWC Upholds Cease and Desist Order Issued to Dallas Health Career School
May 7, 2008 Texas: The Place for Business
April 25, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in El Paso
April 22, 2008 TWC Recovers $9.9 Million in Wages for Texas Workers
April 18, 2008 March 2008 Employment Statistics
April 17, 2008 TWC Chairman Announces Returning Veterans Initiative
April 16, 2008 TWC Offers Tips to Teens, Employers as Summer Hiring Nears
April 11, 2008 PSA El Paso: Find Answers to Employment and Housing Discrimination Questions
April 3, 2008 TWC Approves $1 Million for Math and Science Youth Summer Camps
April 2, 2008 TWC Co-Sponsors 2008 Texas Science and Engineering Fair
March 28, 2008 New Guidance Reinforces Housing Rights for the Disabled
March 27, 2008 February 2008 Employment Statistics
March 21, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in McAllen
March 19, 2008 ADP Partners with El Paso Community College for $242,000 Job-Training Grant
March 14, 2008 WorkInTexas.com Teams with JobCentral to Enhance Opportunities for Texans
March 12, 2008 Gov. Perry Names Pauken as Chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission
March 10, 2008 Gov. Perry Orders Tax Cuts for Texas Businesses
March 7, 2008 Stripes LLC Partners With Goodwill Industries of South Texas for $379,942 Job-Training Grant
March 6, 2008 Frito-Lay Partners with El Centro College for $492,522 Job-Training Grant
March 6, 2008 January 2008 Employment Statistics
March 3, 2008 Texas Workforce Commission Chair Diane Rath Ends 12 Years of State Service
February 29, 2008 Houston Community College Partners with Southwest Fondren Consortium for $418,387 Job-Training Grant
February 29, 2008 PSA Lubbock: You Can Find Answers to Employment and Housing Discrimination Questions
February 29, 2008 PSA Amarillo: You Can Find Answers to Employment and Housing Discrimination Questions
February 26, 2008 Federal Payroll Data No Longer Available for San Angelo, Sherman-Denison, and Victoria Areas
February 22, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Midland
February 20, 2008 TWC Identifies $188 Million in Federal Tax Credits for Texas Employers
February 19, 2008 Texas Workforce Commission Chair Urges Texans to Remember Veterans
February 15, 2008 $1.7 Million Awarded to Victoria College for Petrochemical Industry Job Training from TWC Skills Development Fund
February 14, 2008 TWC Issues Cease and Desist Orders to Five Health Care Career Schools in Dallas and McAllen Areas
February 8, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in College Station
February 1, 2008 Texans Get Help Filing for Earned Income Tax Credit
January 25, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Beaumont
January 18, 2008 December 2007 Employment Statistics
January 17, 2008 State Agencies to Host Forum for Historically Underutilized Businesses
January 17, 2008 PSA Tyler: You Can Find Answers to Employment and Housing Discrimination Questions
January 14, 2008 TWC Awards $2 million for High-Tech Career Initiatives
January 7, 2008 Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Kerrville

 

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