Press Releases for Year 2009

November 20, 2009	October 2009 Employment Statistics
November 6, 2009	Texans Granted Additional Weeks of Unemployment Benefits
November 5, 2009	Martifer-Hirschfeld Energy Systems LLC Partners with Howard College-San Angelo for $599,317 Job-Training Grant
October 28, 2009	Aerospace Consortium Partners with Tarrant County College for $1.7 Million Job-Training Grant
October 21, 2009	Petrochemical Manufacturing Companies Partner with Brazosport College for $956,234 in Job-Training Grants
October 16, 2009	Dallas Wholesale Builders Supply Inc. Partners with Cedar Valley College for $259,440 Job-Training Grant
October 16, 2009	September 2009 Employment Statistics
October 14, 2009	West Gulf Maritime Association Partners with San Jacinto College for a $441,978 Job-Training Grant
October 9, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Victoria
October 2, 2009	Igloo Products Corp. and Valmont Industries Inc. Partner with Blinn College for $253,366 in Job-Training Grants
September 24, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference on South Padre Island
September 18, 2009	National Employ Older Workers Week September 20-26
September 18, 2009	August 2009 Employment Statistics
September 16, 2009	TWC Issues Cease and Desist Order to Dallas Health Career School
September 10, 2009	Federal Tax Savings Program for Employers Expanded
September 4, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Fort Worth
September 4, 2009	Labor Day Message from TWC Commissioners
September 2, 2009	Texas Veterans Leadership Program Success Featured in VFW Magazine
August 28, 2009	Houston Community College Receives $1.8 Million in Four Skills Development Fund Grants
August 21, 2009	July 2009 Employment Statistics
August 19, 2009	Consortium for Logistics, Aerospace and Manufacturing Partners with El Centro College for $2.9 Million Job-Training Grant
August 19, 2009	$90 Million Available to Employers to Train Texas Workers
August 18, 2009	TWC Chairman Warns of Web Sites Misleading the Public
August 14, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Odessa
August 4, 2009	Unemployment Fraud Prosecutions Yield $460,953 in Restitution Orders Austin Area, Beaumont Area, Brownsville Area, Bryan-College Station Area, Jim Wells County, El Paso County, Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Greater Houston Area, Midland-Odessa Area, San Antonio Area, Texarkana Area
July 31, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Abilene
July 29, 2009	L-3 Communications and FreeFlight Systems Partner with McLennan Community College for $176,699 Job-Training Grant
July 23, 2009	TWC Reminds Texas Employers and Workers of Federal Minimum Wage Increase
July 17, 2009	Texas Workforce Commission Will Expedite Payments of State Extended Benefits
July 17, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Austin
July 17, 2009	June 2009 Employment Statistics
July 15, 2009	CoServ Inc. Partners with North Central Texas College for $161,845 Job-Training Grant
July 15, 2009	All Qualified Unemployment Claimants Will Receive Benefits
July 14, 2009	PSA: Texas Veterans Leadership Program Health Care Training
July 7, 2009	TWC Grants $1 Million for High-Tech Summer Camps
July 3, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Amarillo
July 2, 2009	TWC Adds $1 Million in Federal Funds to Apprenticeship Training Program
June 26, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Lubbock
June 19, 2009	May 2009 Employment Statistics
June 18, 2009	Two Businesses Partner with Amarillo College for Two Job-Training Grants Totaling $426,556
June 17, 2009	Manufacturing Consortium Partners with El Paso Community College for $818,798 Job-Training Grant
June 11, 2009	Blue Bell Creameries Partners with Blinn College for $175,725 Job-Training Grant
June 11, 2009	Teknor Color Co. and Vesuvius USA Partner with Tyler Junior College for $165,313 Job-Training Grant
June 10, 2009	Closure Systems International Inc. Partners with Kilgore College for $180,092 Job-Training Grant
June 8, 2009	Additional $25 Per Week in Unemployment Benefits Tops $100 Million
June 5, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Lufkin
June 5, 2009	TWC Offers Tips to Teens, Employers for Summer Hiring
May 29, 2009	TWC Assists U.S. Attorney in Unemployment Benefits Fraud Arrests
May 22, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Tyler
May 22, 2009	April 2009 Employment Statistics
May 21, 2009	TWC Awards $2.4 Million for High-Tech Youth Career Initiatives
May 21, 2009	TWC Requests $2.3 Million in Federal Funds In Response to Alcoa Plant Closure
May 13, 2009	Texoma Medical Center Partners with Grayson County College for a $377,512 Job-Training Grant
May 13, 2009	WNA Inc. Partners with Cedar Valley College for a $90,009 Job-Training Grant
May 11, 2009	TWC Cautions UI Claimants to Beware of Fee-for-Filing Scams
May 8, 2009	Caterpillar Logistics Partners with McLennan Community College for a $195,556 Job-Training Grant
May 1, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Kerrville
April 28, 2009	Nationally Renowned Author Dr. Stephen Covey Shares Tips for Recently Unemployed Texans
April 22, 2009	TWC and Texas Community College Leaders Outline Effective Use of Federal Stimulus Training Dollars – Austin Community College, Brazosport College, El Centro College, Frank Phillips College, Grayson County College, TSTC - West Texas
April 17, 2009	Unemployed Texans Granted Additional UI Benefits Extension
April 17, 2009	March 2009 Employment Statistics
April 10, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Grapevine
April 10, 2009	TWC to Hold Public Hearing in Austin for Child Care and Development Fund State Plan
March 26, 2009	Texans Get Help Filing for Earned Income Tax Credit Alamo, Brazos Valley, Coastal Bend, Concho Valley, Heart of Texas, Middle Rio Grande, North Texas, Rural Capital Area, South Texas, Tarrant County, Upper Rio Grande
March 26, 2009	February 2009 Employment Statistics
March 25, 2009	Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Richland College for a $372,090 Job-Training Grant
March 25, 2009	Auto Repair and Customer Service Consortia Partner with El Paso Community College for Two Job-Training Grants
March 23, 2009	TWC Co-Sponsors 2009 Texas Science and Engineering Fair
March 13, 2009	TWC Cautions UI Claimants to Avoid Fee-for-Filing Scams
March 12, 2009	Texas Job Growth Numbers Revised Upward by U.S. Department of Labor
March 5, 2009	January 2009 Employment Statistics
February 27, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in San Marcos
February 27, 2009	Manufacturing Consortium Partners with Tarrant County College for a $412,424 Job-Training Grant
February 26, 2009	TWC Recovers More Than $1.4 Million in Unemployment Insurance Fraud in 2008 Cameron County, Capital Area, Corpus Christi Area, Dallas Area, East Texas Area, Greater Houston Area, Hill County, Lubbock Area, San Antonio Area, Southeast Texas Region, Victoria County
February 24, 2009	Unemployed Texans Granted Additional $25 Per Week in UI Benefits
February 13, 2009	Gov. Perry Reappoints Pauken to Texas Workforce Commission
February 12, 2009	TWC Identifies $154 Million in Federal Tax Credits for Texas Employers
February 5, 2009	TWC Assists U.S. Attorney in Unemployment Benefits Fraud Conviction
February 4, 2009	TWC Cease and Desist Order Culminates with $751,000 Judgment Against Unlawful Career School
January 27, 2009	Take Charge of Business at Texas Business Conference in Laredo
January 23, 2009	December 2008 Employment Statistics
January 22, 2009	Trucking Consortium Partners with Mountain View College for a $525,000 Job-Training Grant
January 14, 2009	TWC Recognizes Time Warner Cable for Providing Public Service Announcements to Help Veterans
January 12, 2009	State Agencies to Host Ninth Annual Purchasing and HUB Connection
January 9, 2009	Texas Gov. Perry to Speak at Upcoming TWC Conference: Putting America Back to Work