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April 2025, Paper: "The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) grants Governors significant authority to shape their state workforce systems.1 Yet, little research explores how they use those powers to strengthen their economies and expand access to employment and training. To bridge that knowledge gap, the Project on Workforce conducted in-depth interviews with Governors’ workforce development policy advisors in 34 states and technical surveys of workforce administrators in 17 states. Our research examines how Governors are leveraging WIOA and other policies to design, fund, and implement workforce development strategies in an evolving economic landscape."