News, Press Releases 29 Jun 2018 Governors Support Agriculture Economy The National Governors Association (NGA) released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of a farm bill: "The nation’s governors support America’s producers who are the backbone of our communities,… National Governors Association
Meeting Materials 28 Jun 2018 Meeting of the Federal Facilities Task Force: Summer Meeting 2018 June 26 – 28, 2018 | Idaho Falls, ID The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices’ (NGA Center) Federal Facilities Task Force (FFTF) held its 2018 Summer Meeting on… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 28 Jun 2018 FAA Reauthorization Letter to Senators John Thune, Bill Nelson, Dean Heller, and Maria Cantwell from the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, National Association of Counties, National League of Cities… National Governors Association
Advocacy Communications, NGA Letters 27 Jun 2018 Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process – Comment Period Extension and Public Hearings Request Letter (from the National Governors Association, Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, National Association of Clean Air Agencies, Association of Clean Water Administrators, Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, Environmental… National Governors Association
Projects 27 Jun 2018 Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council The NGA Center formed the Governors Homeland Security Advisors Council (GHSAC) to provide an organizational structure through which the homeland… National Governors Association
Issues 27 Jun 2018 Improving Criminal Justice, Sentencing and Corrections Policy In 2014-2015, 46 states enacted some type of criminal justice reform, and the NGA Center continues to support states in their efforts to make their criminal justice systems smarter, fairer,… National Governors Association
Issues 27 Jun 2018 Justice Information Sharing The power of information technology is multiplied when information is shared between different parts of the justice system. The challenges that accompany information sharing, or "IT integration" are complex. Technical… National Governors Association
Issues 27 Jun 2018 Criminal Justice, Corrections, and Sentencing Reform NGA’s Work with Governors Many states have enacted and implemented some type of criminal justice reform, and justice system improvements. Each year, through NGA’s annual Institute for State Criminal Justice… National Governors Association
Issues 27 Jun 2018 Juvenile Justice Governors and state leaders are committed to improving outcomes for youth, and states have adopted comprehensive juvenile justice reforms to improve outcomes for youth involved in the justice system. The… National Governors Association
Issues 27 Jun 2018 Traffic Fatality and Injury Prevention Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States. In 2017, there were 42,159 unintentional pedestrian, motor vehicle, motorcyclist and cyclist fatalities in the United States.… National Governors Association
Publications 27 Jun 2018 Health Care Workforce Redesign Scope of Practice Scope of practice defines the types of services that a particular health care worker can provide as well as the circumstances under which such services can be… National Governors Association
Publications 27 Jun 2018 Health Care Workforce Planning An accessible, well-trained and flexible health care workforce is vital to governors to improve the health of residents, control cost and accelerate economic development within the state. An adequate workforce… National Governors Association
