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Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Policy Brief: Outdoor Recreation and Public Health
States are increasingly exploring the intersection of health policy and outdoor recreation to better understand how these policy areas could ...
Governor Strategies to Align Economic Development and Energy Planning
In June of 2025, the National Governors Association and McKinsey & Company, with support from the U.S. Department of Energy ...
NGA Nuclear Dispatch: Powering a New Era of Innovation
As demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services has grown in recent years, the amount of power they require to continue ...
EV Workforce Myth-Busting
(Download) By 2028, U.S. electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers are projected to produce approximately 4.7 million EVs annually. This growth will ...
NGA Nuclear Dispatch: Advancing Nuclear Energy in Virginia and Tennessee
After a robust build out of nuclear capacity towards the end of the 20th century, the United States is currently ...
Governors’ Perspectives on Addressing Child Care Needs: Supply and Demand Trends to Watch
Opportunities abound for state-led solutions, and Governors continue to take up the mantle by continuing to prioritize increasing the availability ...
Lessons Learned from the NGA Policy Academy to Drive Thriving Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing
This report expands upon findings from the Policy Academy to Drive Thriving Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing and provides guidance ...
State Government as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities: A Playbook for Governors
This playbook highlights six actionable strategies Governors can use to improve state government career paths for people with disabilities. (Download) ...
State Funding and Financing Strategies for Advancing Energy Projects
This policy brief highlights several state case studies of effective funding and financing mechanisms for energy projects, including the braiding ...
Of the Youth, For the Youth, By the Youth: A Governor’s Guide for Incorporating Youth Voice into Policymaking
As states and territories across the country work to address the challenges that many youth face related to their mental ...
Governors Growing Entrepreneurship
This brief highlights four key opportunities for Governors to advance policy that supports entrepreneurship, along with four state examples that ...
Governors Reshaping Workforce Development: Turning WIOA Challenges into Workforce Solutions
Across the country, Governors are finding new ways to strengthen their workforce systems. From reorganizing state agencies to improving industry ...
