A week ago, we thought that the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) programs, which are administered by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), were safe from the impacts of the federal government shutdown. Now, we’re not so sure. As the shutdown drags on, serious questions are being raised as to how long some WIA programs will
Tag: manufactured crisis
This post was written by Clarence Anthony, Executive Director of the National League of Cities. This government shutdown is appalling. First, we hoped it wouldn’t happen and that Congress would arrive at a common sense solution at the last minute. Now, we simply hope it won’t last too long. This is government by manufactured crisis,