News, Press Releases 29 Nov 2017 Governors Tell Congress to Immediately Fund CHIP, Community Health Centers In a letter to congressional leadership, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, who head the National Governors Association (NGA) Health and Human Services Committee, urged Congress to reach an agreement… National Governors Association
Health & Human Services Committee, NGA Letters 29 Nov 2017 CHIP, Community Health Center Fund The Honorable Mitch McConnell Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Paul Ryan Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader U.S.… National Governors Association
Environment, Energy and Transportation Division, Publications 20 Nov 2017 Powering Up: State Trends for Advancing the Use of Energy Storage Advanced energy storage technologies are transforming the U.S. electric power market to one that is more resilient, cleaner and more diverse. As the costs of advanced energy storage technologies such… National Governors Association
Environment, Energy and Transportation Division, Meeting Materials 17 Nov 2017 Intergovernmental Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy November 15–17, 2017 | San Antonio, TX The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) hosted the 16th annual Intergovernmental Meeting. This meeting brought together the Department of… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 17 Nov 2017 Governors Respond to FY 18 NDAA Conference Report WASHINGTON—Today the co-chairs of the Council of Governors, Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy, released a statement on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report.… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 17 Nov 2017 Additional States Support Work-Based Learning to Expand Employment Opportunities WASHINGTON— The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) announced that six states and one territory—Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, South Dakota and American Samoa—have been selected to participate in a state knowledge exchange focused on… National Governors Association
Health Division, Publications 14 Nov 2017 2016 Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Update The NGA Center for Best Practices’ Maternal and Child Health Update (MCH Update) has a longstanding history of collecting and sharing detailed state-level information on maternal and child health programs… National Governors Association
Economic Development & Commerce Committee, NGA Letters 08 Nov 2017 AV START Act The Honorable John Thune Chairman Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation United States Senate 512 Dirksen Senate Building Washington DC, 20510 The Honorable Bill Nelson Ranking Member Committee on Commerce,… National Governors Association
Environment, Energy and Transportation Division, Publications 07 Nov 2017 Grid Smarts: State Considerations for Adopting Grid Modernization Technologies Governors can guide the consideration of trade-offs in adopting grid modernization technologies by setting clear policy goals and ensuring that decision makers explore new technologies and related policies that best… National Governors Association
Homeland Security & Public Safety Committee, NGA Letters 06 Nov 2017 Reducing Burdensome Cyber Regulations Mick Mulvaney Director Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 725 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20503 Dear Director Mulvaney, On behalf of the Nation’s governors and state chief information officers,… National Governors Association
News, Press Releases 01 Nov 2017 States Focus on Strengthening Electric Grid The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has selected five states—Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, South Dakota and Wisconsin—to participate in a workshop to explore lessons learned from the upcoming GridEx IV exercise.… National Governors Association
