Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 25 May 2017 Drone Federalism Act The Honorable Diane Feinstein United States Senate 331 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Michael Lee United States Senate 361A Russel Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 25 May 2017 Education and Job Training Funding in FY 2018 The Honorable Roy Blunt Chair Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Patty Murray Ranking Member Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 23 May 2017 NGA Lauds Ambassador Branstad’s Historic Public Service Career Yesterday former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the new U.S. ambassador to China. Earlier, he was approved unanimously by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 19 May 2017 NGA Applauds Task Force on Intergovernmental Affairs The National Governors Association (NGA) along with other leading organizations that represent state and local governments at the federal level – the National Association of Counties, National League of Cities,… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 18 May 2017 Vessel Incidental Discharge The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 17 May 2017 State Officials Stress Importance of 2018 Farm Bill The National Governors Association (NGA), National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) released the following statement today on states’ priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill: “Governors, legislators and chief state… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 17 May 2017 Farm Bill Reauthorization The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room S-230 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate U.S. Capitol Building, Room… National Governors Association
Publications 12 May 2017 Setting Site-Specific Priorities in the Federal Budget Process for Cleanup of Nuclear Weapons Waste Opportunities for State Engagement Sufficient federal funding to clean up the U.S. nuclear weapons complex is a priority for states that host or are affected by the 17 sites still… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 12 May 2017 Cybersecurity: The Next Frontier of State Legislation National Governors Association (NGA) homeland security and public safety policy analyst David Forscey co-authored a piece on state cybersecurity for Law360. In the article, Forscey, Steven Cash and Benjamin Nissim… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 12 May 2017 States Strategize to Reduce Childhood Hunger The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) today announced that 10 states and territories—Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Puerto Rico and Rhode Island—will participate… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 11 May 2017 CHIP Reauthorization The Honorable Orrin Hatch Chairman Senate Committee on Finance Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Ron Wyden Ranking Member Senate Committee on Finance Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Greg Walden Chairman… National Governors Association
Meeting Materials 05 May 2017 Oregon Retreat on Prioritizing and Valuing Local Energy Resilience May 5, 2017 | Newport, OR Oregon, in partnership with the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center), is working on a year-and-a-half long initiative to identify and… National Governors Association