“It is up to us as Governors to show the American people that there is a reason to be hopeful, and we can do that together.”
“I’m hoping to make Narcan as universally available as water in the state of Washington. We also hope we can make it so first responders can get people on medically-assisted treatment right away.”
“Wyoming people care. They care about our kids, about our veterans, about our seniors, about each other.”
“We are making a historic investment in life-saving and life-changing programs that will connect those suffering from a substance use disorder with the help they need.”
“We need more plumbers, more electricians, more welders, and an unrelated criminal past shouldn’t stop qualified applicants from filling these roles.”
“It is important that at a young age, students have access to books to foster their love of reading.”
LEADING BIPARTISAN SOLUTIONS
As Chair and Vice Chair of the National Governors Association, we were pleased to welcome the nation’s Governors and guests to Washington, D.C., on February 22-24, for the 2024 National Governors Association Winter Meeting. The Winter Meeting serves as an extremely important forum for bipartisan coordination on pressing issues including infrastructure investment, economic growth, workforce development and health care solutions.
It is our privilege to work with our fellow Governors to tackle pressing challenges and opportunities facing our states and territories. Through the NGA Chair’s Initiative: Disagree Better, Governors are joining forces to reduce partisan animosity and foster healthy debate by modeling a more positive and optimistic way of working through policy problems. We enjoyed a constructive series of solutions-driven conversations, as well as opportunities to engage with partners from the federal government and leaders from the business and philanthropic communities.
- Governor Spencer Cox, NGA Chair
- Governor Jared Polis, NGA Vice Chair
#DisagreeBetter
Americans need to disagree better. And by that we don’t mean that we need to be nicer to each other, although that’s helpful. We need to learn to disagree in a way that allows us to find solutions and solve problems instead of endlessly bickering.
The Disagree Better initiative will look at the problems of polarization, elevate the solutions that groups around the country are already implementing, and feature Governors showing what disagreeing better looks like.Through healthy conflict, we’re confident that we can find common ground and improve our families, our communities and our nation. Together, we can disagree better.
– Utah Governor Spencer Cox, NGA Chair
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