Legislation Seeks to Lower Cost Local Governments Pay for Employee Insurance
Ohio State Representative David Thomas recently introduced legislation designed to lower the cost local governments pay for employees’ insurance...
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Colleen Martin: Driving Organizational Change and Strengthening the Employee Experience
Colleen Martin brings more than 20 years of public sector leadership experience to her current role as director of...
Survey: Workplace AI Training Not Keeping Pace with Increasing Adoption
A new survey finds workers saying that AI-related training is not keeping pace with the technology’s increased workplace adoption....
Amy Blake: “Bad Luck” Kickstarts a Career in Public Service
What seemed like a bit of bad luck at the time turned out to be the best thing that...
Board Overturns In-Office Requirement for Vermont State Employees
In August 2025, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced that roughly 3,000 of the state’s government employees would be required...
New York Expands AI Training for State Workforce
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) education and training to the entire...
Steve Kilo: An Early Calling to Public Service
The public service bug first bit Steve Kilo on the ball fields and in the recreation center of Brook...
Maine Lawmakers Advance Bill Providing Death Benefits to Highway Workers
The Maine Legislature’s Labor Committee voted unanimously to advance a bill that would guarantee the state’s highway maintenance workers...
Ashley Ray: Combining People and Problem-Solving in Public Sector HR
Ashley Ray’s work life began in retail. Ray’s professional experience started with multinational clothing store Zumiez, where she came...
Indiana State Employees Face Second Year of Salary Freeze
In January of this year, Indiana State Budget Director Chad Ranney told the Indiana Capital Chronicle that raises for...
Oregon Shares Action Plan for Strengthening State’s Public Workforce System
The Oregon Employment Department (OED) has shared an action plan that includes more than 100 steps designed to improve...
Anthony Fasano: Striving for Fairness, Equity and Effective Public Service
As human resources manager with the Village of Alsip, Ill., Anthony Fasano feels he has a responsibility to deliver...
Pennsylvania Hiring Initiative Nets More than 800 Former Federal Workers
In March 2025, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order directing the state’s Office of Administration (OA) to...
Tonyia Griggs: Working for Real People with Real Needs
Much of Tonyia Griggs’ 20-plus year career in public sector HR has been spent within the federal government and...
California Rolls Out Reforms to Hiring Process for State Jobs
Saying that hiring for state jobs has become far too complex, the state of California has unveiled a number...
Uncertain Outlook: Study Finds Female Workers Questioning Retirement Prospects
New data finds a majority of female workers questioning whether they will be able to live the life they...