State and local governments rolled out the red carpet to federal workers who were laid off en masse this year. But months after losing their jobs, many federal applicants are still waiting to get ...

Vendors speak to job applicants during an annual job fair at Madera Community College on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. About 40 companies, government agencies, and organizations were on hand recruit ...

The public sector added 73,000 jobs in June, a surprising gain driven by state and local government hiring. State government payrolls rose by 47,000 last month, driven largely by hiring in education.

A national recruitment campaign Make a Difference, Work for Your Local Council has been launched.

We tend to forget that it takes dedicated people to run our local government institutions. One of my earliest memories of politics was observing my Dad’s duties as Supervisor of the Town of Kiantone.

Since President Donald Trump took office two months ago, his Department of Government Efficiency has pursued a campaign to cut what he calls bloated federal headcounts and wasteful spending. But while ...

Central Oregon's seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw very little movement from November to December, holding steady inDeschutes and Crook counties and falling slightly in Jefferson County, the ...