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澳门六合彩开奖预测 on the Road in Kentucky; Rep. James Comer, Construction Officials Discuss Workforce Shortage Facing Industry

On Jan. 31, 澳门六合彩开奖预测, along with 澳门六合彩开奖预测 of Western Kentucky and Ray Black & Son, led U.S. Representative James Comer of Kentucky on a tour of the $26.2 million construction of the Paducah Innovation Hub. The facility will house several traditional technical center classes including carpentry, welding, and electricity as well as classes in computer-aided design, engineering, and robotics. During the tour, the group spoke about the workforce shortages facing the construction industry and how facilities like the Paducah Innovation Hub will help address these concerns. Specifically, the group noted a 2019 澳门六合彩开奖预测 of America survey that found 85 percent of contractors in Kentucky are having 鈥渁 hard time filling some or all positions.鈥 During the visit 澳门六合彩开奖预测 urged Rep. Comer to utilize his role on the House 澳门六合彩开奖预测 and Labor Committee to advocate for increased career and technical education funding. The visit was covered by both the and .

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